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Federal affirmative action ruling may impact WA cap-and-trade
Allocating funds from the carbon plan to minority communities most affected by pollution could draw legal battles based on the new SCOTUS decision.
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Readers sound off on Washington’s high gas prices
The state’s cap-and-trade system is met with skepticism and grudging acceptance as companies pass the program’s cost to consumer pocketbooks.
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The Lummi Nation sees ‘parallels’ with the orca Tokitae’s story
The whale — also named Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut and Lolita — was captured in 1970, but died last month before her planned return to the Salish Sea.
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Indigenous nations say their forests are federally underfunded
To reach per-acre parity with Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service lands, the government would need to increase funding by $96M every year.
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WA’s third carbon auction should push pollution credits over $1B
Washington will hold its third carbon auction on Wednesday under its new cap-and-invest program. The first two auctions sold pollution