The U.S. Controls More Ocean Than Any Other Nation, So Why Do We Import 91 Percent Of Our Seafood? Here in the Northwest we take pride in our regional seafood industry, but details about the big picture of seafood distribution may surprise or appall... John O'Brien
When Sally Sees Seals On The Seattle Seashore, She Stops Marcie Sillman speaks with Brenda Peterson, co-founder of Seal Sitters, about what people should do when they see seal pups lining Washington's beaches. Matthew Streib
Hi! I'm A Nutria (That Pesky Rodent With Orange Teeth) Olympia has developed a pesky problem. The Olympian reports that several dozen nutria are infesting Capitol Lake. Wildlife agents from the U.S.... Keva Andersen
Can The Soil Really Save Us From Climate Change? This week on Speakers Forum we’ll hear from author Kristin Ohlson. Her new book is "The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are... John O'Brien
Costco Settles With Feds Over Clean Air Act Violations Costco, the nation's second largest retailer, has agreed to settle with the Environmental Protection Agency over violations of the Clean Air Act. The... Kim Malcolm
Proposed Coal Terminals Denied Permit In Oregon Ross Reynolds talks with KUOW reporter Ashley Ahearn about what the denial of a key permit for a coal terminal in Oregon means for Washington state. Jim Gates
What's On The Bottom Of Lake Washington? Planes, Trains And … What’s on the bottom of Lake Washington? Listener Merry McCreery wanted to know. For KUOW Public Radio’s Local Wonder project, I embarked on a strange... Sarah Waller
Pregnant Women Should Eat More Fish, Unless It Was Caught In Puget Sound Marcie Sillman speaks with Bill Daniell, an associate professor at the UW's School of Public Health, about Washington's fish consumption rate — a little... Marcie Sillman
Why Are There So Few Mosquitos In Seattle? KUOW listener Nancy Beaudet had a question: Why are there so few mosquitos in Seattle? As part of our Local Wonder series, we sent our environmental... Ashley Ahearn
How Washington Will Be Affected By New EPA Emissions Regulations Marcie Sillman speaks with KUOW environment reporter Ashley Ahearn about the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules requiring states to cut carbon... Marcie Sillman
