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West Coast leaders: Time for states to act on climate change

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and her three West Coast colleagues reflected during a conference this week on how they are coping with the reality of climate change and what they are doing to reduce the greenhouse gases that are intensifying heat waves, rain and ice storms, wildfires and floods.

Politics

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Snake River dams breach ‘not an option right now,’ but salmon fix needed in future, say Murray, Inslee

Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray have concluded that the Lower Snake River dams should not be breached before the financial and environmental benefits they provide are replaced, work that would cost an estimated $10 billion to $31 billion, according to a report commissioned by the two Washington Democrats.

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Plaintiffs in long fight over endangered salmon hope a resolution is near

The Biden administration is in talks with tribes, environmental groups and others fighting for dams to be removed from the lower Snake River in the Pacific Northwest.

Causes

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WA legislators prepare for long list of climate change bills

Lawmakers could look at more than a dozen climate proposals addressing carbon reduction and other environmental issues.

Impacts

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Hawaii governor urges bolder climate action: Net zero is 'not good enough'

Hawaii Gov. David Ige has called for global emission reduction goals that aspire beyond "net-zero," as island communities continue to bear the disproportionate effects of climate change.

Impacts

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee pledges zero-emission public fleets, cites 'extreme weather'

ll vehicles owned by Washington state will be fully electrified by 2040 in the latest attempt to cut down carbon emissions to limit the impact of climate change.

ORIGINAL REPORTING

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on climate: ‘The Earth is screaming at us’

West Coast leaders: Time for states to act on climate change

Snake River dams breach ‘not an option right now,’ but salmon fix needed in future, say Murray, Inslee

Plaintiffs in long fight over endangered salmon hope a resolution is near

WA legislators prepare for long list of climate change bills

Hawaii governor urges bolder climate action: Net zero is 'not good enough'

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee pledges zero-emission public fleets, cites 'extreme weather'

Jim Inhofe, climate change denier, dies at 89

A collaborative effort saves Clayoquot Sound's ancient forests

Companies use carbon markets to boost pesticide sales

Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

Judges' interpretations of the law significantly impact climate policy

Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way