Following November election, Washington is emerging as a national leader in climate battle

As prospects for federal progress dim, environmentalists across the state are celebrating major electoral wins

Is it time for ODFW to ‘reform’? Can it?

With a new director ready to be hired, enviro groups hope to see “hook and bullet” agency evolve toward conservation

Oregon bill to cut millions in timber taxes is dead, despite high-level backing

The legislation aimed to reformulate how Oregon funds the rising costs of fighting wildfires, sparking debate about who should pay: taxpayers or big timber owners

Snake River dams proponents to lose important voice in Wash., DC

Wash. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ decision to retire from Congress leaves a power void in the long-running dams fight

Washington Tribe gets $8.5 million for wildlife overpass

On Highway 20 in Skagit County, the new crossing is expected to take four years to complete

Pac NW added to national plan for utility-scale solar power

Conservation and hunting groups worry that solar facilities on public lands will disrupt wildlife corridors

Property tax cut from controversial wildfire funding proposal, but big timber could still get break

The shift comes two days after a story by the Oregon Capital Chronicle and hearings in the Legislature

It’s official: White House plan to remove Snake River dams made public

Despite accusations, the Lower Snake River dams plan isn’t a done deal. Only Congress can authorize breaching the dams