Environment & Sustainability

a sign for duwamish people's park with a woman and young child walking by

New Park Offers a Glimpse of a Healthier Duwamish River

Officially listed as a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2001, the Duwamish River continues to be one of the most...

Let’s Throw Shade on Aurora Avenue

Street-end plazas would create space for trees, community, and safety on one of Seattle's hottest, and most dangerous, streets for pedestrians. Last week was...

Midweek Video: Obama’s Clean Power Plan

On Monday, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency announced the Clean Power Plan, the first national standards to reduce carbon pollution from power...
Governor Inslee shakes the hand of a Tacoma high school student standing in front of the state's first electric school bus in 2019.

Seattle-Area Schools Slowly Electrify Bus Fleets 

Washington State has 40 electric school buses so far -- but big plans to change that. Meanwhile most parents drive their kids to school. That...

Sound Transit Is Set to Leverage State’s Clean Fuel Standard for Revenue

Sound Transit has an opportunity to leverage Washington's new Clean Fuel Standard for revenue. The agency believes that participation in the market-based program to...
An artistic rendering show large wind turbines on floating platforms in three varieties: spar buoy, semi-submersible, or tension leg platforms. Anchors secure them in place, but they float.

Washington State Explores Offshore Wind While Neighbors Charge Ahead

Facing record-breaking demand, offshore wind could balance the state’s clean energy portfolio, covering gaps in peak winter months. When Governor Jay Inslee announced the Blue...

Snohomish County Contemplates Growth Scenarios Ranging from Urban Infill to Sprawl

Like many local governments, Snohomish County has kicked off their comprehensive planning process to meet a state-mandated deadline to update the county's 20-year growth...
Purple skin, yellow fruit plums in a white bowl.

The Grandeur of Seattle’s Tiny Plums

Small reminders to celebrate lots of good neighbors. In the short gap of indecisive September clouds between Smoke Season and Spider Season, Seattle experiences one...