Environment The Salish Sea: An imperiled wonder of the Northwest ‘This report was essentially a synthesis of the science in the region, but the next step would be to develop policy and regulatory structures that would lead to more protection of this ecosystem.’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Sabotage caused Washington oil-train disaster, rail union says The oil train came apart on the snowy tracks north of Bellingham shortly after the locomotive engineer got the mile-long chain of petroleum tanks on wheels under way. John Ryan
Environment How Inslee’s climate agenda just got a boost 'I would call it a victory for climate advocates, with a big asterisk on it.’ Kim Malcolm John Ryan
Environment Glowing bunnies and climate change denial. What could go wrong? Nathaniel Rich considers ‘the horrific interconnectedness of all things’ John O'Brien
Environmental justice moves to mainstream as governments embrace cause Washington state’s oil refineries all sit near, or on, Indian reservations. Advocates say that fits a national pattern of pollution disproportionately hitting people of color. John Ryan
Environment Out in Seattle: Downtown tolls. In: Electric cars Mayor Durkan shelves major climate initiative after pushback from equity advocates. John Ryan
Washington lawmakers consider shifting all new car sales to electric-only by 2030 You may be used to hearing a pushy car salesperson say, "What can I do to get you in this car?" But one big thing could be different in Washington state... Tom Banse
Environment What led to oil-train disaster? Investigators eye equipment, tracks, even sabotage Why would a train moving 7 miles an hour derail? Why would supposedly puncture-resistant tankers rupture at such a low speed? The FBI wants to know. John Ryan
Environment “The train is on fire”: the tense moments after an oil train derailed Here’s what the train’s three-person crew and firefighters did to keep an oily disaster from getting much worse. John Ryan
Environment King County blames power outages for big sewage spills. Tribe blames the county. While King County officials blame power outages from a wind storm for millions of gallons of sewage entering Lake Washington and Puget Sound early Wednesday morning, critics say the county needs to be held accountable for the pollution. John Ryan
