Environment
Environment
New Map Shows Hotspots Of Environmental Health Hazards For Washington Neighborhoods
The Environmental Health Disparities Map ranks neighborhoods from 1 to 10. Ten is coded in red, meaning a higher environmental risk while 1, being the lowest, is coded in blue. On that map, Yakima County is a big, red blemish. Continue Reading New Map Shows Hotspots Of Environmental Health Hazards For Washington Neighborhoods
Climate and Environment Radio Programs Begin in January
Concern over climate change rose in late November with the release of a United Nations report on limiting global warming. “An ear-splitting wake-up call to the… Continue Reading Climate and Environment Radio Programs Begin in January
Northwest Utilities Plan For Future As Regional Coal-Power Plants Are Phased Out
A new federal report shows the amount of coal burned for power has fallen to its lowest point in almost 40 years. That’s because natural gas is cheap, renewable energy is growing and coal plants are shutting down. Continue Reading Northwest Utilities Plan For Future As Regional Coal-Power Plants Are Phased Out
Washington State Ferries Unveils Plan For Younger, Greener (And A Bit Larger) Fleet By 2040
Washington State Ferries has come up with a plan to replace more than half of its fleet with new, electric-powered ferries. But the new plan faces hurdles from a cost standpoint and limited shipyard capacity. Continue Reading Washington State Ferries Unveils Plan For Younger, Greener (And A Bit Larger) Fleet By 2040
Vancouver Fined $60,000 For 2017 Columbia River Sewage Spills
The city of Vancouver has been fined $60,000 after raw sewage was accidentally released into the Columbia River in 2017. The discharged sewage from Vancouver’s Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant happened during two separate spills in September and October of 2017 Continue Reading Vancouver Fined $60,000 For 2017 Columbia River Sewage Spills
Another Endangered Puget Sound Orca Suffering From ‘Peanut Head’
A southern resident orca appears to be emaciated, suffering from the disfiguring condition called “peanut head.” Whale researchers encountered the southern resident orcas’ J-pod on New Year’s Eve as they swam in Haro Strait. Continue Reading Another Endangered Puget Sound Orca Suffering From ‘Peanut Head’
Umatilla’s Owl Man Is Bringing Burrowing Owls Back From The Brink
A decommissioned chemical weapons depot and a lone biologist might be the last hope for a population of burrowing owls. Continue Reading Umatilla’s Owl Man Is Bringing Burrowing Owls Back From The Brink
The New Acting Interior Secretary Is An Agency Insider And Ex-Oil Lobbyist
As Ryan Zinke steps down amid a string of ethics investigations, his deputy David Bernhardt — a former oil-industry lobbyist and a polarizing figure — will take over at the Department of the Interior. Continue Reading The New Acting Interior Secretary Is An Agency Insider And Ex-Oil Lobbyist
2018 Was A Milestone Year For Climate Science (If Not Politics)
The earth’s climate has been warming for decades now. But 2018 brought several major new and markedly more precise reports from scientists about what climate change is doing to the weather and how dire they expect the consequences to be. Continue Reading 2018 Was A Milestone Year For Climate Science (If Not Politics)
Study: Northwest Salmon Not Immune To Ocean Acidification
A new study suggests that salmon will not be immune to the effects of ocean acidification. Scientists found that changes to ocean chemistry disrupt a fish’s ability to smell danger in the water. Continue Reading Study: Northwest Salmon Not Immune To Ocean Acidification
As Ryan Zinke Departs Interior, Chances Dim For North Cascades Grizzly Reintroduction
A controversial plan to reintroduce grizzly bears to Washington’s North Cascades will not be finished by the end of the year. Federal officials had pushed to bring grizzlies back to wilder parts of the state. Those efforts have stalled. Continue Reading As Ryan Zinke Departs Interior, Chances Dim For North Cascades Grizzly Reintroduction
Six Years, Two Missed Deadlines, And Still Yakima Valley’s Water Needs Cleanup
For six years, Yakima County has been dealing with a complicated problem – nitrates in the groundwater. This month, after missing two other deadlines, a group of citizens tasked with finding a solution finally came up with a plan. For about 2,000 people, that’s good news because they’re closer to clean water. But some critics aren’t so sure. Continue Reading Six Years, Two Missed Deadlines, And Still Yakima Valley’s Water Needs Cleanup
