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A decade after the Oso landslide, WA works to improve preparedness
The Snohomish County disaster killed 43 residents in 2014. Today, geologists can better help people get out of harm’s way due to boosts in tech and funding.
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King County must take swifter action to save salmon, auditor says
The Fish Passage Restoration Program was supposed to remove barriers like road culverts, but a new report finds it may fail to reach its goals.
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WA’s first carbon auction of 2024 raises far less than expected
The first quarterly carbon auction of 2024 has added two new wrinkles to the economics of Washington’s fledgling program.
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WA Legislature revs up plan to electrify 10,000 school buses
A bill to switch from diesel vehicles — plus $50M from cap-and-trade revenue — passed out of the Legislature, but did not offer a timeline.
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WA’s carbon pricing system may fund $200M for new electric ferries
But if voters repeal the cap-and-trade program in a November referendum, the plan to convert three diesel vessels to hybrid may need other funding sources.