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WA, OR taxpayers left to pay for removal of derelict federal ships
Abandoned vessels are piling up in PNW waterways, threatening marine ecosystems and costing the states over $21M combined to remove and destroy.
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Yakama Nation mulls Wapato dam updates to save fish and aid farms
The 107-year-old dam supplies water to 140,000 acres on the reservation, but its current design endangers culturally important species like sturgeon.
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WA lawsuit says Trump order disrupts clean energy, conservation
Fifteen states claim the administration has fabricated a “national emergency” as cover to boost fossil fuels.
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PNW leaders warn that federal cuts could hurt salmon recovery
This article originally appeared in The Columbian. A leaked Trump administration budget proposal completely scraps a key Columbia River salmon
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Bear with us: Grizzly reintroduction to North Cascades stalls
The plan was approved last summer, but some northeast Washington residents say their concerns were not represented in the decision-making process.