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Democrats weigh marriage of cap-and-trade with gas tax hike
As wrangling over climate change policy continues, a major transportation package is pronounced dead.
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Washington rejects carbon fee
I-1631 campaign organizers say they will continue pushing for a cleaner future.
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Death watch for killer whales?
Grieving mother orca shines a spotlight on a serious ecological issue in Washington
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King County burn ban under way
Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.
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Plans to open King County coal mine later this year move forward
The Department of the Interior has granted a permit to resume mining at the Black Diamond location.
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King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
The proposed plan would protect forests, trails, shorelines, and farms.
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Can King County win its lawsuit against Big Oil?
Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds of a favorable outcome.
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Olympic National Park Goat Management Plan includes lethal removal
Animal rights organizations oppose killing non-relocated goats, but officials say it will be a last resort.
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King County task force to explore solutions to ‘recycling crisis’
With tighter regulations affecting the flow of recyclables in the U.S., officials look for new avenues for the…
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Activists begin collecting signatures for November carbon fee initiative
A carbon fee could be on November’s ballot if supporters of I-1631 gather enough signatures.