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Democrats weigh marriage of cap-and-trade with gas tax...
By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • April 23, 2021 4:10 pm

As wrangling over climate change policy continues, a major transportation package is pronounced dead.

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The team that advocated for I-1631 at downtown Seattle’s Arctic Club on Nov. 6, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Washington rejects carbon fee
By Melissa Hellmann • November 7, 2018 1:30 am

I-1631 campaign organizers say they will continue pushing for a cleaner future.

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The Carlton Complex wildfire burned in north-central Washington state in 2014. Photo by Jason Kriess/Wikimedia Commons
King County burn ban under way
By Josh Kelety • July 16, 2018 9:50 am

Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.

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Charles Pillon sits inside one of the several buses on Iron Mountain. Photo by Caean Couto
The Last Days of Iron Mountain?
By Josh Kelety • June 13, 2018 11:20 am

After battling King County government for decades, Charles Pillon may have finally lost the fight over his illegal 10-acre junkyard.

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Dormant since 1999, the machinery at the John Henry Mine will soon resume operations if all goes as planned. Photo by Ray Still
Plans to open King County coal mine later...
By Aaron Kunkler • May 24, 2018 6:00 pm

The Department of the Interior has granted a permit to resume mining at the Black Diamond location.

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King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
By Josh Kelety • May 24, 2018 1:30 pm

The proposed plan would protect forests, trails, shorelines, and farms.

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This petroleum refinery in Anacortes is run by Shell, one of the defendants in the suit brought by King County. Photo by Walter Siegmund/Wikipedia Commons
Can King County win its lawsuit against Big...
By Josh Kelety • May 17, 2018 2:00 pm

Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds of a favorable outcome.

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Photo by Miguel Vieira/Flickr
Olympic National Park Goat Management Plan includes lethal...
By Melissa Hellmann • May 10, 2018 7:00 am

Animal rights organizations oppose killing non-relocated goats, but officials say it will be a last resort.

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Photo by Ben Kerckx/Pixabay
King County task force to explore solutions to...
By Aaron Kunkler • May 3, 2018 8:30 am

With tighter regulations affecting the flow of recyclables in the U.S., officials look for new avenues for the region’s paper waste.

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