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The suit, which claims the system for testing those who monitor the tank vapors is broken, has been dropped. But one watchdog is demanding an investigation.

Rep. Adam Smith has introduced legislation that would effectively stop the Department of Energy from reclassifying the site's most hazardous wastes. 

The copper-based paint repels barnacles — but it could add up to a larger environmental cost.

The Emerald City wants to implement a transportation solution that is equitable. Without viable alternatives to driving, that might be impossible.

Watchdogs fear that a recent administration order will make the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board less effective and nuclear waste sites more dangerous.

While the state Department of Ecology is concerned about meeting deadlines, the proposed solution from the Department of Energy is a non-starter.

Cascades Volcano Observatory needs to build more monitoring stations — and as much as $55 million in federal dollars could go a long way.

The Senate just passed a bill that would place a moratorium on developing an area rich in copper, and currently home to a thriving tourism industry.

In an unusual step, House Speaker Frank Chopp has personally introduced a bill to create a new hospital in Seattle.

Law enforcement is balking but a number of legislators in both parties think the law could be relaxed.