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Legislature eyes ways to control speculators buying Washington water rights
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Legislature eyes ways to control speculators buying Washington water rights

Several upcoming bills in the Washington Legislature aim to take on the state's convoluted water rights system, which balances two conflicting positions - that water is a public resource, and that water rights are private property.

Senator: To help orcas and salmon, seawalls should be a last resort
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Senator: To help orcas and salmon, seawalls should be a last resort

Newly proposed legislation in the Washington Legislature would require waterfront homeowners along Puget Sound's 2,500-mile shoreline to consider fish-friendly fixes when replacing concrete seawalls.

Water, climate, oil spills and more on Legislature’s environmental to-do list
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Water, climate, oil spills and more on Legislature’s environmental to-do list

Even with Democrats in charge of both houses of the Washington Legislature and the governor's mansion, the 2018 legislative session is far from a sure-fire win for environmentalists.

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