Search Results

Small farmers and policy makers work to balance the environment and timber jobs as the emphasis shifts to preserving trees for carbon sequestration.

Cedar Hills in Maple Valley is ranked among the top 50 methane-producing landfills in the country. But new science and policy breakthroughs could help.

‘Working forests’ like state-run Tiger Mountain retain greenhouse gases — but logging is deeply entrenched in Northwest economies.

The state has been aware for years that fears of retaliation and frustration around investigations have driven away some otherwise willing foster parents.

The shutdown came a month after multiple workers detailed their experiences for InvestigateWest.

The Defense Department underwent reforms in 2019 after unsafe conditions were found on U.S. bases, but residents say there are still problems.

Synergia CEO Philip Hirsch has a decades-old history of allegedly shortchanging workers, who say part of the problem was a lack of oversight.

Under the Climate Commitment Act, the money will go toward funding climate solutions and investing in communities that face environmental injustice.

Environmentalists are skeptical that the energy-hungry industry can achieve its ambitious goals.

Environmental policies would affect bitcoin operations in the Northwest, which have seen a swell of interest driven by cheap hydropower.