Environment EPA says it will look into Butte's mine dust 'potential emergency' Regulators claim they will address public health concerns after an InvestigateWest report exposed officials coordinating with mining corporations. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / March 23, 2023
Environment In a toxin-exposed Montana mining town, the EPA favors polluters Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / March 6, 2023
Opinion Washington conservationists are Scott free. Now what? Without Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator, expect fewer headlines and the same terrible policies. by Peter Jackson / July 6, 2018
Environment Activists mount last stand against Asian trade agreement A container ship at the Port of Seattle, one of the nation's largest movers of products into and out of Asia. by Peter Jackson / August 21, 2016
Environment Court orders feds to clean up World War II era nuclear site A warning sign near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation by Peter Jackson / April 17, 2016
Environment Best of 2015: Devilish dealing in Washington's wilderness expansion Lake Ingalls is a popular destination in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. by Peter Jackson / December 23, 2015
Environment Death-by-inertia for top conservation fund Deception Pass. by Peter Jackson / July 21, 2015
Politics Washington's wilderness expansion: devilish dealing Lake Ingalls is a popular destination in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. by Peter Jackson / January 4, 2015
Environment Midday Scan: Sen. Maria Cantwell, defender of pocketbooks The site of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal by Peter Jackson / June 8, 2012
Environment Midday Scan: Ms get political about new arena plan The Seattle Mariners logo. by Peter Jackson / April 4, 2012