Environment 7 factors driving electric vehicle policy forward Washington state raised the bar with its 2030 target deadline for new electric car registrations. How did we get here? by Kate Yoder Grist / May 31, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS A new look and feel for Civic Cocktail For a decade, Seattle City Club's conversation series has tackled the region's biggest issues. A new partnership with Crosscut delivers a fresh take. by Mark Baumgarten / May 31, 2022
Environment Photo Essay | The quest to help tiny abalone survive The pinto abalone was once harvested for food. Now functionally extinct, the shellfish needs all the help it can get. by Gemina Garland-Lewis / May 30, 2022
Environment How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters. by Eric Scigliano / May 26, 2022 / Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16
Environment Washington wants to plug in to the next thing in fuel: hydrogen The state hopes to secure up to $2 billion in federal funding to produce hydrogen fuel as a substitute for petroleum-based gasoline. by John Stang / May 18, 2022
News Corkscrews to cans: WA wineries adapt to sustainable packaging More regional wineries are forgoing the tradition of heavy glass bottles to reduce waste and sidestep supply chain issues. by Mai Hoang / May 17, 2022
Environment Air quality impacts of PNW wildfires reach as far as New York A new study concludes that climate-boosted wildfires are significantly altering carbon monoxide levels in the region — and the effects reach far beyond the Cascades. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / May 17, 2022
Environment Offshore wind farming gains momentum on the West Coast Washington, Oregon and California could soon see floating turbines off their coasts. by Alex Brown Stateline / May 13, 2022
Environment Washington is the first state to require all-electric heating in new buildings Most new large apartment and commercial buildings must install heat pumps under the state's new energy code. by Emily Pontecorvo Grist / May 10, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Crosscut Festival is over, but the conversation continues A session with Nikole Hannah-Jones on Saturday marked the end of our annual ideas festival, but you can still experience every session. by Mark Baumgarten / May 10, 2022