Environment
Trump limits access of board overseeing safety at Hanford site
Watchdogs fear that a recent administration order will make the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board less effective and nuclear waste sites more dangerous.
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Who are the missing Native women and how do we find them?
A report by the Washington State Patrol documented 20 cases of missing Indigenous women in Yakima County, the most in the state. A scholar who is a Yakama tribal member reflects on the dire situation.
Environment
Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline is a go. What’s that mean for WA?
The project will dramatically increase tanker traffic in the Salish Sea, and with it the risk of a major spill.
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After measles outbreak, WA toughened its vaccine law. Could Congress do the same?
A few new bills in Congress focus on combating misinformation about vaccines, but would not limit exemptions as several states have.
Environment
Volkswagen settlement funds to pay for WA’s newest electric buses
State officials see the money from VW's federal settlement as offering "a critical opportunity" to put 50 more zero-emission vehicles, including school buses, on the streets.