Opinion To fight climate change, Washington needs a clean fuel standard Doing so will cut carbon emissions and spur jobs of the future, write Port Commissioner Fred Felleman and King County Executive Dow Constantine. by Dow Constantine & Fred Felleman / March 10, 2020 / Updated at 8:04 am March 3, 2020
Environment Tribes that rely on Columbia River being left out of talks between U.S. and Canada. Why? The U.S. and Canada are renegotiating a 60-year-old treaty that dictates usage rights for the river. by Gregory Scruggs / June 27, 2019
Environment Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline is a go. What’s that mean for WA? The project will dramatically increase tanker traffic in the Salish Sea, and with it the risk of a major spill. by Gregory Scruggs / June 19, 2019
News Seattle port could play key role in race to rule the Arctic As countries vie for resources and shipping lanes, the U.S. has commissioned a new ice breaker. It could call Puget Sound home. by Gregory Scruggs / May 14, 2019
Opinion To whale watch, we all must make sacrifices The only way to save orcas in the Salish Sea is through bold action, including by the governor and Legislature. by Fred Felleman / November 15, 2018
Environment Avalanche forecasters grapple with a deadly season Washington's record number of avalanche deaths this season has cast a spotlight on the Northwest Avalanche Center. by Gregory Scruggs / April 3, 2018
Environment In Mexico, Murray joins united front against Trump Mayor Ed Murray speaks at the C40 Summit in Mexico City. by Gregory Scruggs / December 2, 2016
Environment Guest Opinion: Dirty fuel exports darken NW's Earth Day A refinery on Fidalgo Island near Anacortes (2008). by Fred Felleman / March 30, 2015
Environment Exporting Pollutants: No way to reduce a carbon footprint Puget Sound's orca population is at its lowest level in 12 years. by Stephan Michaels & Fred Felleman / July 29, 2013
Environment BP greenwashes as climate dangers grow From the start, BP has underestimated the spill and failed in its responsibilities to deal with the Gulf catastrophe. by Fred Felleman / May 12, 2013