Ashley Ahearn
Stories
-
A Biofuel Company That Can Hardly Make A Buck In Washington
HOQUIAM, Washington — Before he launched a biofuel company, John Plaza was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, where his job was balancing the fuel mix on...
-
Oil Train Safety And Taxes On Lawmakers’ Agenda For 2015
SEATTLE — For the past few years, a growing number of trains have been bringing “rolling pipelines” of oil from North Dakota to ports and refineries in...
-
Seattle Billionaire Steps Into Coal Fight
As the Seattle Seahawks eye another run at the Super Bowl, their owner Paul Allen has chosen to tackle a different challenge: climate change. Instead of...
-
Puget Sound Orca Found Dead On Vancouver Island
The bloated body of an orca washed up dead Thursday on Vancouver Island in British Columbia has been confirmed as one of the endangered southern...
-
What Climate Change Means For A Land Of Glaciers
NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — Jon Riedel’s white hair and light blue eyes match the icy tint of the landscape he’s studied for more than 30 years.
-
Election Shifts Oregon Closer To Carbon Tax, Not So For Washington
Environmentalists spent more than $1.5 million in Oregon and Washington in bids to secure Democratic majorities in state legislatures — majorities they...
-
Billionaire's Money Helps Enviros Spend Big On Northwest Races
Environmental groups are among the biggest spenders in this year’s state elections in Washington and Oregon, pumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into campaigns to ensure Democratic statehouse control.
-
We Are All To Blame For The Oso Slide
As a geomorphologist, Dan Miller has extensively studied the land formations and landslide history of the Stillaguamish Valley and Steelhead Haven....
-
Proposed Coal Terminals Denied Permit In Oregon
Ross Reynolds talks with KUOW reporter Ashley Ahearn about what the denial of a key permit for a coal terminal in Oregon means for Washington state.
-
Governor Inslee Proposes New Water Quality Standards
Marcie Sillman speaks with KUOW reporter Ashley Ahearn about the specifics of Governor Jay Inslee's long-awaited proposal for how to improve water quality in Washington.