Environment
Dueling lawsuits fuel debate over WA natural gas initiative
Voters passed Initiative 2066 in November, but opponents, including King County and the city of Seattle, allege it violates the state constitution.
John Stang
John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8
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WA carbon auction hits 2024 high after voters reject repeal
Washington’s carbon emissions allowances reached their highest auction price of the year last week, one month after voters overwhelmingly
Environment
Spokane doesn’t want feds to truck nuclear waste through the city
Mayor Lisa Brown is calling for another study to assess the risks of transporting 2,000 gallons of radioactive liquid from Hanford to Utah and Texas via I-90.
News
Report: Washington data breach notices hit record high of 11.6M
The number of Washington residents affected by data breaches reached an all-time high, according to an annual report issued this
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Amazon offers $334M for nuclear reactors to be built at Hanford
The small modular reactor could reestablish nuclear power as an alternative energy source, with the Washington-based company as its biggest investor.