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Feds put old-growth logging back on the table in WA and OR
Federal officials say lifting a 25-year-old ban on logging old-growth trees will help manage megafires. But conservation groups think it could damage habitat.
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Apocalypse: Now What? Knowing when it’s safe to fly
A reader asks: How will we know when it's safe to travel by airplane again?
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City council fuels Seattle's Green New Deal with JumpStart tax
Sidelined by COVID-19, Seattle's climate goals are back on the table, thanks to community and city council support.
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Trump rejection of grizzly plan won’t deter bear advocates
Last week, the Trump administration halted a three-decade push to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades. But advocates say there's still hope.
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How COVID-19 hurt Seattle's plan to strengthen its tree laws
The city council passed legislation in 2008 that was supposed to be temporary, but stronger measures still haven’t taken root.