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The suit, which claims the system for testing those who monitor the tank vapors is broken, has been dropped. But one watchdog is demanding an investigation.

After more than 300 homes burned in 2014, locals are getting "fire wise" with construction.

Rep. Adam Smith has introduced legislation that would effectively stop the Department of Energy from reclassifying the site's most hazardous wastes. 

The copper-based paint repels barnacles — but it could add up to a larger environmental cost.

Tussock moth caterpillars are stripping fir trees throughout the state. To keep our trees healthy, the Forest Service is fighting back with a spray-on virus straight out of sci-fi.

Watchdogs fear that a recent administration order will make the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board less effective and nuclear waste sites more dangerous.

While the state Department of Ecology is concerned about meeting deadlines, the proposed solution from the Department of Energy is a non-starter.

When turbines gets too old, something has to happen with all its parts. Much of it ends up in landfills.

The plan seeks to fight against wildfires and threats to forest health, as well as increase protections for struggling salmon and orcas.

The Bonneville Power Administration faces tough questions on how to protect salmon while providing electricity and water for local farms.