Environment Washington gas stations are leaking toxins into nearby groundwater Faulty tanks have caused a $20 billion environmental disaster across the U.S. Who will pay for the cleanup — the stations, oil companies, or you? by Kate Yoder Grist / June 14, 2023
Environment How Washington's new carbon emission cap will work The program aims to drop statewide greenhouse-gas emissions 95% by 2050. Will it go according to plan? by Kate Yoder Grist / January 24, 2023
Environment 7 factors driving electric vehicle policy forward Washington state raised the bar with its 2030 target deadline for new electric car registrations. How did we get here? by Kate Yoder Grist / May 31, 2022
Environment LEED-ing the way to sustainability Seattle Central Public Library, Wikimedia Commons, user Moody75. by Louisa Gaylord / August 17, 2008
Culture Vancouver, B.C., loses some ground as a sustainability leader In recent years, Vancouver, B.C., has provided Seattleites with eco-friendly examples of sustainable, compact communities. As recently as the 1990s, Vancouver's walkable neighborhoods accounted for 67... by Louisa Gaylord / May 23, 2008
Tech When it comes to energy consumption, what really drives change? The global stabilization wedge. (EPA) by Louisa Gaylord / June 26, 2008
Environment Saving Maury Island may hold lessons for oil train fight The site of Maury Island's longtime gravel pit. by Lisa Arnold / April 1, 2015
Environment The carbon cost of return-to-office mandates Many companies made headway during the pandemic on promises to go green. But with work commutes required again, emissions are rising. by Kate Yoder Grist / May 15, 2024