Environment The SCOTUS power-plant ruling won't affect Washington — yet Gov. Inslee said the decision took a 'wrecking ball' to the EPA’s authority to curb pollution. by Hallie Golden / October 3, 2022
Environment With virtual fencing, ranchers can herd cows from a computer Using GPS collars and solar-powered towers, Washington's first virtual fence keeps cattle penned but lets other wildlife wander free. by Hallie Golden / August 18, 2022 / Updated 8/18 at 4:40 p.m.
Environment Growing sprawl in WA woods comes with high wildfire risk Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage so-called 'wildland-urban interface' to mitigate the threat. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / June 8, 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 How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County Storm-related sewage spills dump about 93 million gallons of chemical discharge a year into Puget Sound. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / May 3, 2022
Environment The greenest classroom in the world might be in Seattle At Maple Leaf's Perkins School, students work and learn in a living classroom that surrounds them with sustainability and green concepts. by Hallie Golden / December 21, 2018
Environment Faith groups hope to make carbon fee a moral and spiritual choice For Earth Ministry, political action to protect the environment is a spiritual calling. by Hallie Golden / September 5, 2018
Environment Bullitt Center innovations haven't caught on — but Seattle wants to change that Five years ago, Seattle's Bullitt Center represented the future of green building. The problem? It still does. by Hallie Golden / July 23, 2018