Environment & Sustainability

Metro's new 60-foot articulated battery-electric bus. (King County)

King County Purchases 40 Battery-Powered Buses and Ponders Full Electrification by 2035

On Thursday, King County officials announced that new battery-electric buses would be hitting the streets late next year. The county is purchasing a total...

Puget Sound Leaders Not Ready to Hit Brakes on Highway Expansion

Even in the face of ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goals that remain out-of-reach, elected leaders in central Puget Sound aren't ready to rethink the...

Sunday Video: Why You Don’t Hear About The Ozone Layer Anymore

https://youtu.be/CaLOiGEDPJQ Vox recounts how the international community came together to combat depletion of the ozone layer and why the ozone layer is no longer of...

Environmental Advocates Condemn the Return of Cruise Ships to Seattle

Rally for a "Cruise-Free Salish Sea" 1pm to 3pm Friday, July 23rd at Pier 66. Set against the backdrop of massive cruise ships idling in...

Sunday Video: Why The American West Is Fighting For Water Protections

https://youtu.be/ArffMWtdu-s Vox highlights how water systems work and how they are threatened by the Trump Administration’s “Dirty Water Rule” that allows for pollution of waterways...

PSRC Seeking Comment on $17.5 Million in Grants for Bike and Pedestrian Projects

On Thursday, the Puget Sound Regional Council released a slate of proposed bicycle and pedestrian projects for public comment that the agency plans to fund....

Cascadia Innovation Attempts to Overcome Cascading Climate Dangers

I want to do an even handed and dutiful reporting job about the 2021 Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference. But I’m in an downtown Vancouver...

Sunday Video: How Oysters Could Stop A Flood

Vox explains how oysters could reduce flooding in the New York City area and other places as sea level rises. But restoring oyster reefs...