Environment
Chunky seabird in the crosshairs of state's timber-cutting machinery
Environmentalists say the marbled murrelet deserves much more protection than the state Department of Natural Resources is willing to give.
Martha Baskin
Martha Baskin is an environmental reporter, whose work on the subject began with a project for the King Conservation District. Green Acre Radio was born shortly afterward. Her work is currently suppor
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Environment
Rising danger: Project tracks where oil spill might go in the Salish Sea
With new shipments of oil running through Washington and British Columbia's waters, volunteers hope to get a handle on where any spill might flow.
Environment
Puget Sound's most dangerous polluter? Your old fireplace
Wood smoke is a bigger problem for the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency than vehicle emissions. A new program is trying to change all that.
Politics
UW prof discovers the cutting edge in green living
Her new book recounts a journey to 14 ecovillages, where communities of people are trying to build sustainable, healthy ways of living.
Politics
Oil on the tracks: Seattle joins Spokane in looking at safety issues
If the number of oil trains crossing the state increases, what's in store for the environment and public safety?