environment

One county in south-central Washington state has become a hub for renewable energy development. It’s divided people living in Klickitat County – those who welcome development and those who steadfastly oppose it. People are still waiting on new rules for future renewable projects.

More than 100 people gathered at the Selah Civic Center on Monday to raise concerns about PFAs, or “forever chemicals,” in their drinking wells. Many in the audience said they’re still waiting on solutions, nearly four years since they learned about the contamination.

EcoFlight flies small groups in prop planes, advocating for the environment from the sky. The nonprofit, based in Aspen, Colorado, operates throughout the western United States.

The 2024 Retreat Fire is a tale of two fires. One side of the fire torched cliff sides and an important irrigation canal. In another spot, the forest is a mosaic of burn severity, the sign of a "good fire."

The process to get more ferries into Washington state is floating along, with the state signing a contract with shipyard Eastern Shipbuilding for three new hybrid-electric ferries this month.

Using satellite remote sensing to measure water temperature has been heavily underutilized, said Faisal Hossain,  a professor at the University of…

If you take too much cedar bark or too many boughs off a tree, it could be a crime. Cedar trees are culturally important for some Northwest tribes. They use it for art and daily life. Plus, taking too much off a tree could kill it.

For the past seven years, people in Goldendale have worked to build what’s called a microgrid. It could serve as backup power at the local hospital and school district. Then, the Trump administration pulled millions of dollars – all the construction money. FEMA leaders say the grants didn’t lessen hazards nationwide.

“The amount of information that comes out of this colony is unprecedented. It's amazing. It has contributed to nine different topics of discovery for the whole species. So, it's pretty incredible.”

New statewide grants are helping people find ways to improve the air in their communities.