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Providing bees and butterflies with habitat along U.S. highways can assure their pollination work.

Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today introduced the West Coast Ocean Protection Act to permanently ban oil and gas drilling in federal waters off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington.

Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray released a report recommending that action be taken to make removing the dams a viable option to maintain salmon populations.

Feb. 14—The fate of a $100 million proposal by Gov. Jay Inslee to dramatically expand incentives for Washington residents to purchase electric vehicles remains uncertain as legislators scrutinize it.

In Our View: Resolve now to ditch single-use plastic bags The Columbian Share: The new year will bring the end of single-use plastic bags by retailers, and even though their elimination has been delayed, a good New Year’s resolution for Clark County residents is to get in the habit of finding alternate ways to carry their goods home from the store. Washington’s plastic bag ban was originally to take effect Jan. 1, but Gov. Jay Inslee recently issued a proclamation that delays...

For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 30, 2020 DENVER -- Environment America, a national nonpartisan network of state environmental groups, contributed to numerous environmental victories in 2020. The organization is looking ahead to spurring more environmental progress at the federal and state levels. “We enter 2021 with hope for a brighter and healthier year,”  said Environment America’s Acting President Wendy Wendlandt. “With a new presidential administration and state ...