Environment Federal affirmative action ruling may impact WA cap-and-trade Allocating funds from the carbon plan to minority communities most affected by pollution could draw legal battles based on the new SCOTUS decision. by Alex Brown Stateline / September 8, 2023
News How Seattle activists helped stop Amazon in NYC The company reversed course on Thursday, citing opposition to its plan for a new headquarters in the city. by Jason Buch / February 14, 2019
News NW’s largest e-recycling business was a fraud, rules federal judge The owners of Total Reclaim promoted themselves as responsible recyclers. A federal investigation found otherwise. by Jason Buch / April 23, 2019
Environment Sea lions and orcas battle it out in Puget Sound The fight for Northwest salmon pits sea lions against orcas, salmon, fishermen and almost everyone else. by Jason Buch / September 6, 2018
Environment As orcas starve, a task force convenes The world is watching as Gov. Jay Inslee's orca task force hopes to find ways to save an endangered population of killer whales. by Jason Buch / August 7, 2018
Environment Pelicans are the Pacific Northwest's newest climate refugees American white pelicans are conspicuous birds. With their long orange bills and their nine-foot wingspan, they stand out, even at a distance. by Katie Campbell for EarthFix / August 31, 2016
Environment Invader crabs from Europe threaten havoc in Puget Sound The first invasive European green crab that was found in Puget Sound was trapped on San Juan Island. by Katie Campbell for EarthFix / September 27, 2016
Environment At these schools, the classroom is the outdoors At Cedarsong Nature School, children attend class outside where they set the agenda for what they want to learn. by Katie Campbell for EarthFix / September 21, 2016
Equity How one Yakama Nation fisherman inherited the fight for salmon After 150 years of broken treaties and declining salmon populations, Randy Settler worries there won't be enough fish for future Indigenous generations. by Tony Schick & Katie Campbell Oregon Public Broadcasting & ProPublica / January 5, 2023
Environment Skip the woodchipper: Salvaged city trees are the new lumber From Seattle to Baltimore, cities are recycling felled urban trees into furniture, construction projects and guitars. by Alex Brown Stateline / December 20, 2022