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OPINION
What happens when cold temperatures move across the Northwest, there is less natural gas power available, and wind disappears? We found out on Saturday, as Puget Sound Energy (PSE) had to ask...
OPINION
Washington's new tax on CO2 emissions ended up adding about 43 cents per gallon of gas for 2023. The final price was reduced by several market interventions by Department of Ecology staff, but prices...
Washington's latest CO2 auction shows residents will continue to pay "outrageously more" than California
OLYMPIA–The state held its special auction for CO2 allowances last week. When the results were announced, they indicated that higher gas prices may be coming. As part of the state's new tax on CO2 e...
Guest Commentary
Washington state's new tax on CO2 emissions is projected to add 46¢ to the cost of a gallon of gas as soon as next year, the state Department of Ecology reports. The Washington Research Council...
Governor Inslee's flight to Scotland could have eliminated a year of CO2 for his entire staff
For just the cost of flying himself and his wife to Scotland in business class, Governor Inslee could have eliminated the CO2 emissions from his entire staff for more than one year. If you include...
Washington's wolf population increases again, surpassing levels for delisting
Washington's wolf population saw another significant increase, growing by 16 percent in 2021 according to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The number of packs grew to 33...
OPINION
There is a push to include "environmental justice" considerations in prioritizing salmon recovery efforts in Washington state. Unfortunately, those considerations may end up undermining salmon...
OPINION
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic early in 2020, Washington state leaders have said their strategy is to contain the spread of the coronavirus until a vaccine was available, at which point...
OPINION
For eight years, Washington state has consistently failed to meet our CO2-reduction targets even as energy-intensive industries have closed or left the state. Washington companies like Amazon and...
OPINION
To reduce the spread of coronavirus in our state, the Inslee Administration set a goal of reaching 90 percent of people with a positive test within one day in order to begin gathering information...
Guest Commentary
As the wolf population in Washington state reaches a population considered “recovered” in many parts of the state, the experience of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation managing...
OPINION
Since the explosion in wildfire activity a few weeks ago, there has been a rush to use them to promote a climate agenda, including calling them “climate fires.” ABC News even went so far as to...
OPINION
Smoke from forest fires filled the air in [Western] Washington and immediately the finger of blame was pointed at climate change. Prior to the recent fires, the 2020 fire season had been extremely...
OPINION
Smoke from forest fires filled the air in Western Washington and immediately the finger of blame was pointed at climate change. Prior to the recent fires, the 2020 fire season had been extremely...
Guest Commentary
After several attacks on livestock, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) killed a wolf in the Wedge Pack, located in NE Washington along the Canadian border. This is part of the state's...
As other states increase COVID testing, our state is falling behind
Testing has taken an increasingly central role as state officials attempt to limit the spread and risk from the coronavirus. Increased testing to find and treat people who are asymptomatic ...