Environment
Should WA’s foresters harvest timber or sell it for carbon credits?
Small farmers and policy makers work to balance the environment and timber jobs as the emphasis shifts to preserving trees for carbon sequestration.
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Idaho, Oregon take different approaches to worker heat deaths
As climate change makes summers hotter, PNW states are adopting more protections for outdoor laborers. But one lags behind the rest.
Environment
Washington farmers want their promised carbon-pricing exemptions
Small family farms struggling to navigate cap-and-invest regulations say the Department of Ecology hasn’t done enough outreach or education.
Environment
Japanese Americans call on Biden to halt wind farm near Minidoka
Survivors of the WWII prison camp and their descendants say the Lava Ridge Wind Farm would threaten the remoteness and solemnity of the historic site.
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WA rolls out one of the nation’s most generous EV rebate programs
Open to low- and middle-income residents who want to buy or lease an electric vehicle, the new program could benefit a third of the state’s families.