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Hanford begins transfer of extremely radioactive material

Massive project is a top priority for Washington and integral to cleaning up the nuclear reserve

Feb 3, 2026
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Hanford begins transfer of extremely radioactive material

Massive project is a top priority for Washington and integral

Feb 3, 2026
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Gorge commissioner sounds alarm about Scenic Area’s future, resigns

Longtime Gorge advocate Robert Liberty warns “attacks from development interests and ideologues” could change the area forever

Jan 13, 2026
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Gorge commissioner sounds alarm about Scenic Area’s future, resigns

Longtime Gorge advocate Robert Liberty warns “attacks from development interests

Jan 13, 2026
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Where are all the young environmentalists?

The “gloom” of the political climate has forced youth-oriented conservation organizations to change tactics

Jan 8, 2026
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Where are all the young environmentalists?

The “gloom” of the political climate has forced youth-oriented conservation

Jan 8, 2026
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10 biggest environmental stories of 2025

The federal government launched its War on Nature. Nature soldiered on

Dec 24, 2025
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10 biggest environmental stories of 2025

The federal government launched its War on Nature. Nature soldiered

Dec 24, 2025
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Oregon court invalidates stealth changes to fish passage rules

Ruling says ODFW violated public notice requirements when it redefined fish passages to include trap-and-haul methods

Dec 8, 2025
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Oregon court invalidates stealth changes to fish passage rules

Ruling says ODFW violated public notice requirements when it redefined

Dec 8, 2025
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Environmental passion project documents new species in an Oregon county

Columbia County native Jon Hakim’s audacious reptile and amphibian count has landed in an academic journal

Dec 4, 2025
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Environmental passion project documents new species in an Oregon county

Columbia County native Jon Hakim’s audacious reptile and amphibian count

Dec 4, 2025
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Idaho first state in US to try new firefighting tech

The state has struck a deal with a German company for a satellite-based monitoring system already in use in Canada and Europe

Oct 22, 2025
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Idaho first state in US to try new firefighting tech

The state has struck a deal with a German company

Oct 22, 2025
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A popular conservation organization is closing its doors

Facing an uncertain future, the Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington explains its decision to cease operations

Oct 14, 2025
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A popular conservation organization is closing its doors

Facing an uncertain future, the Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington

Oct 14, 2025
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CI founder Susan Hess to step down. New exec director named

Matthew Latterell will lead the organization that Hess piloted into a regional leader in environmental news

Jul 31, 2025
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CI founder Susan Hess to step down. New exec director named

Matthew Latterell will lead the organization that Hess piloted into

Jul 31, 2025
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Pacific Seafood sued over aquaculture permit violations in Columbia River

The company is fighting back, saying the plaintiffs’ claims are based on “inaccurate and grossly incomplete information”

Jul 17, 2025
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Pacific Seafood sued over aquaculture permit violations in Columbia River

The company is fighting back, saying the plaintiffs’ claims are

Jul 17, 2025
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Trump breaks historic Columbia River deal between US, Tribes, Northwest states

Trump says he will withdraw the U.S. government from a 2023 deal made with Tribes and environmentalists to end lawsuits over fish losses

Jun 16, 2025
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Trump breaks historic Columbia River deal between US, Tribes, Northwest states

Trump says he will withdraw the U.S. government from a

Jun 16, 2025
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Here’s what we stand to lose from NOAA funding cuts

Lower catch limits for fish and compromised maritime safety are just some of the ways Trump’s proposed budget could weaken the Pacific Northwest

May 22, 2025
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Here’s what we stand to lose from NOAA funding cuts

Lower catch limits for fish and compromised maritime safety are

May 22, 2025
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