Environment EPA says it will look into Butte's mine dust 'potential emergency' Regulators claim they will address public health concerns after an InvestigateWest report exposed officials coordinating with mining corporations. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / March 23, 2023
Environment In a toxin-exposed Montana mining town, the EPA favors polluters Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / March 6, 2023
Environment "Environmental company" racks up biggest pollution fines of the year by Drew Atkins / December 14, 2015
Environment 5 ways climate change will impact health in Puget Sound A sailboat on Puget Sound on a mid-60s winter afternoon. by Drew Atkins / November 17, 2015
Environment Fecal matter pollution in public water: The case of Snydar Farm Nooksack River in Whatcom County. The Nooksack watershed contains high levels of fecal matter contamination from agricultural sources. by Drew Atkins / November 4, 2015
Environment What drought? Meteorologist Cliff Mass vs. nearly everyone Drought skeptic Cliff Mass. by Drew Atkins / May 31, 2015
Politics Superdrought of 2015: Three things Washington must consider The 2014 Mills Canyon fire burned more than 22,000 acres near Entiat. Last year featured the worst wildfire in state history. by Drew Atkins / May 18, 2015
