Politics WA legislators prepare for long list of climate change bills Lawmakers could look at more than a dozen climate proposals addressing carbon reduction and other environmental issues. by John Stang / January 11, 2022 / Updated at 11:15 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2022
Environment Hanford report reveals problem with nuclear waste solution An internal federal document says the preparation for turning nuclear waste into glass logs will produce toxic vapors. by John Stang / April 11, 2022
Environment WA wants to capture the natural gas leaking from landfills Legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would require methane collection systems at certain landfills. by John Stang / March 16, 2022
News In WA, a ‘black box’ of practices hides civil forfeiture from oversight The state ranks near worst in the nation for constraints on civil asset forfeiture. by Eric Scigliano / July 14, 2021
News The strange, failed fight to rein in civil forfeiture in Washington Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules. by Eric Scigliano / July 13, 2021
News WA civil forfeiture law turns minor drug offenses into major losses Even as Washington winds down its drug war, police still seize homes and cash from low-level suspects. by Eric Scigliano / July 12, 2021
Environment Trump limits access of board overseeing safety at Hanford site Watchdogs fear that a recent administration order will make the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board less effective and nuclear waste sites more dangerous. by John Stang / June 20, 2019 / Updated June 20, 2019 at 11:34 a.m.
News Feds’ ‘Plan B’ for Hanford waste cleanup draws state officials’ ire While the state Department of Ecology is concerned about meeting deadlines, the proposed solution from the Department of Energy is a non-starter. by John Stang / June 5, 2019 / Updated on June 19
Politics WA leaders to feds: Don’t underestimate the danger of Hanford waste Rep. Adam Smith has introduced legislation that would effectively stop the Department of Energy from reclassifying the site's most hazardous wastes. by John Stang / July 11, 2019
Environment 'An egregious violation': WA sues Navy for dumping toxic paint into Puget Sound The copper-based paint repels barnacles — but it could add up to a larger environmental cost. by John Stang Cascadia Magazine / July 9, 2019