Environment
Governor promises to put a lid on greenhouse gas emissions
Gov. Jay Inslee plans to install a regulatory cap on carbon emissions using existing laws. On Tuesday, he ordered the
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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Continued failure to fund K-12 education, McCleary plaintiffs argue
The McCleary plaintiffs argue that the Washington legislature is still dragging its feet on its constitutional duty to adequately fund
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Inslee might swallow 'poison pill' to reduce carbon in fuel
Gov. Jay Inslee is considering whether he wants to swallow a Republican-concocted “poison pill” or not. That “poison pill” is
politics
Ocean acidification: a problem up the coast, too
A recently published study shows Alaska’s shellfish industry faces the same ocean acidification troubles as Washington’s harvesters. And
politics
Washington burning: Wildfires are adding up
Wildfires have burned about 74,000 acres of Washington since June 1 — roughly twice the acreage that burned in the