New bus fuel is 'carbon neutral,' Pierce Transit claims. It's not Tacoma-based Pierce Transit announced in November that it was switching its fleet of natural-gas buses to a different variety of the gas to help the global climate. John Ryan
Tacoma liquid gas plant gets go-ahead from state pollution board A controversial liquified natural gas plant on the Tacoma waterfront has gotten the final go-ahead from the state’s Pollution Control Hearings Board. John Ryan
More renewable energy, less energy efficiency in new power plan People don’t usually think much about where their power comes from, as long as the power is available when they need it. Power officials say environmental considerations have them seeking input on a new regional power plan. Courtney Flatt
Officials demand answers after apparent sabotage of oil train Some legislators are calling for action in the wake of a federal report on the apparent sabotage of an oil train north of Bellingham last year. John Ryan
Federal investigation points to ‘possible’ sabotage of oil train in Custer crash Federal investigators say someone apparently tampered with the brakes and couplers on an oil train before it derailed north of Bellingham. John Ryan
More nuclear energy could be coming to Central Washington, as Grant County explores small-scale Washington’s Grant County is exploring nuclear generation in an effort to generate more carbon-free electricity. The county’s Public Utility District recently signed a deal with Oregon-based NuScale Power to figure out if a partnership might work. Courtney Flatt
Gov. Inslee signs flurry of anti-pollution laws, but draws ire with vetoes Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a sweeping set of new environmental laws Monday. He also vetoed some of their key provisions, drawing criticism from both Democratic and Republican legislators. John Ryan
This week: reopening, interrupted and solar farms backlash Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Seattle Channel producer and host Brian Callanan, independent journalist Jane C. Hu and KUOW newscaster and reporter Paige Browning. Sarah Leibovitz
Even in the bright of day, a solar-powered 'nightmare' You can see Mount Adams rising from the horizon on a grassy hilltop on Amy Hanson’s land. Farms reach out in most directions. Homes dot the landscape. Courtney Flatt
Cap-and-trade law tackles big polluters, fractures political alliances A sweeping climate proposal from Gov. Jay Inslee has both fractured existing alliances and sparked new ones — among activists and oil refineries alike — on its way to becoming Washington state law. John Ryan
