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Washington state cap-and-trade auction
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Millions more in revenue expected as Washington state conducts third pollution allowance sale

Washington held its third quarterly cap-and-trade auction Wednesday, with 8,585,000 pollution allowances available for purchase.
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‘Firmageddon’: Oregon conifers suffer record die-off as climate crisis hits hard
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‘Firmageddon’: Oregon conifers suffer record die-off as climate crisis hits hard

More than a million acres of state forest contain trees that have succumbed to stressors exacerbated by a multi-year drought.

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In a first, US pays tribes to move away from climate threats
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In a first, US pays tribes to move away from climate threats

The Interior Department has selected the winners of a new competition to relocate communities vulnerable to climate change. It could become a model for the rest of the country.
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Central WA farmworkers weigh in on heat protection efforts
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Central WA farmworkers weigh in on heat protection efforts

State leaders and labor advocates are pushing for regulations to protect workers who feel torn between working in dangerous heat and losing wages.
climate colorado river drought yakima
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Climate change is ravaging the Colorado River. There’s a model to avert the worst

Success in the Yakima River Basin in Washington holds lessons for the seven states at war over water in the American West.
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Snake River dams breach ‘not an option right now,’ but salmon fix needed in future, say Murray, Inslee
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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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WA conservation efforts changing with ecosystems
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WA ecosystems are changing. Conservation efforts are, too

The Natural Areas program is critical for preserving native biodiversity in the state, but climate change is challenging its future.
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A climate-themed version of Catan sparks new conversations

A climate-themed version of Catan sparks new conversations

Opinion: Building climate resilience fails to protect human health

Opinion: Building climate resilience fails to protect human health

Montana Youth Climate lawsuit

Montana’s Supreme Court debates climate law's constitutionality

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Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

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Deadly heat waves

Deadly heat wave sweeps across the US, claiming lives

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

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