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Environment & Sustainability

A public mural from the New Deal arts program. (William Gropper / Public Domain)

Should The Government Invest in High-Speed Rail to Boost a Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery?

As we live through the current moment, it is difficult to understate the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the world. While...

Sunday Video: Are Americans Ready To Love Trains Again?

https://youtu.be/Rsend-1FbaM Bloomberg News asks if Americans are ready to love passenger rail again. The story is heavily focused on Brightline in Florida and Amtrak’s recent...

City Council Passes Electric Vehicle-Ready Legislation for Off-Street Parking

On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed legislation to require to much of new development in the city to provide electric vehicle-ready (EV) equipment....

Op-Ed: Vote No For I-732

Editor's note: On Monday and Tuesday this week, two op-eds will appear on the publication making the cases for and against I-732, a proposed...

Harrell and Inslee Tout Climate Work as Seattle Hosts Bloomberg Summit

Mayor Bruce Harrell and Governor Jay Inslee were on Thursday's program at Bloomberg Green Festival hosted at the Seattle Center. Both touted local leadership on environmental issues, even as that work remains tenuous.

Sunday Video: Stormwater Pollution and Green Infrastructure Solutions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATNy-vaIPXI In this video, the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District (NCSWCD) explains how stormwater is generated and poses serious threats to public health...

State Senate Passes Clean Fuels Standard and Cap and Trade Bill

But legislature's "grand bargain" complicates the picture and may tie bills to highway expansion package. Sign our letter to oppose that. Last Thursday, the Washington...

Harrell Signs Building Emissions Standard Into Law, Queuing Up Green Retrofits

On Wednesday, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed legislation that promises to eventually reduce Seattle's climate emissions by 10%. Passed unanimously by the Seattle City Council...