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  Environment

  Despite state law, Washington takes 3+ years to reveal its climate pollution

  When it comes to climate change, speed matters.

  • John Ryan
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  Environment

  Quick fixes for air travel’s stubborn climate problem

  Efforts to tame air travel's big carbon problem are just getting off the ground. Even so, travelers have powerful tools at their disposal to reduce the global harm their journeys cause.

  • John Ryan
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  Environment

  Sea-Tac Airport says major expansion will do little harm. Neighbors don’t buy it

  Sea-Tac Airport is planning a major expansion, and some neighbors are crying foul.

  • John Ryan
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  Environment

  Washington carbon auctions resume after surviving election challenge

  Washington state held its first carbon auction since voters upheld the state’s flagship climate law in November.

  • John Ryan
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  Environment

  Climate pollution surges in Washington state after pandemic lull

  After sharply dropping during the Covid-19 pandemic, the state’s carbon dioxide emissions have bounced back.

  • John Ryan
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  Environment

  Gov. Inslee in Azerbaijan for global climate talks

  Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is spending the week in Azerbaijan, an oil-producing nation between Russia and Iran, for the latest round of the United Nations’ global climate talks.

  • John Ryan
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  Politics

  Washington’s natural gas initiative wins, but court challenges could be next

  Builders and contractors in Washington are celebrating the passage of Initiative 2066, calling it a victory for “energy choice.” Meanwhile, opponents of the measure say it will make it harder to achieve Washington’s clean energy goals, and they may sue to block it.

  • Amy Radil
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  Environment

  Energy foes spar with misleading claims over natural gas Initiative 2066

  "Stop the gas ban," roadside signs and online ads urge Washington voters, even though gas hasn’t been banned in Washington.

  • John Ryan
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  Environment

  Mudslide shuts down I-5 North in Bellingham following extreme rain

  I-5 in Bellingham was slammed by 2,000 cubic yards of mud Sunday around 5 a.m. following extraordinarily intense rain.

  • John Ryan
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  Elections

  Will Washington state do away with cap-and-trade? Voices for and against I-2117

  As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee prepares to leave office, the core of his legacy is under attack on the November general election ballot.

  • Libby Denkmann
  • Hans Anderson

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