In Washington state, there are 33 endangered species, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and more than 7,000 around the world. Now, a starfish that lives along the Washington coast could be added to the list.
If the environment is the spine for the Methow Valley, it almost had its back broken in the past year. While it is still standing, the threat has made residents here start to think about an uncomfortable truth.
Yakima Valley vineyards covering 12,000 acres are pumping out one-third of Washington's grapes. But warming temperatures threaten to turn that culture to ash as climate change forces winegrowers to adjust their process.
Washington state leaders hope President Biden's infrastructure plan will bring more funding to keep Washingtonians safer and move residents into a greener future.
TransAlta is the only coal-burning power plant in Washington state. As part of 2011 legislation to reduce emissions, it must stop burning coal completely by 2025.
