"Oregon Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Destroys Structures"
"A fast-growing wildfire in south-central Oregon has forced more than 100 people to evacuate their homes and destroyed structures, officials said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 07/15/2014
Northwest (OR WA)
Tipsheet: The Parched West (SEJ-hosted session at IRE 2014)
SEJ hosted two sessions at Investigative Reporters and Editors’ June 26-29, 2014 conference in San Francisco – one on the western drought and another on the oceans.
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"Four Years After Deadly Blast, Tesoro Mostly Unscathed"
"It was the state’s worst industrial accident in nearly 50 years."
Source: KUOW/NPR, 07/09/2014
"Despite Decade of Protection, Resident Orcas Still in Trouble"
"It would be so much easier if the whales had faced just one problem."
Source: Seattle Times, 06/26/2014
"Washington Residents Rail Against Crude Oil Shipments"
"SPOKANE, Wash. — Numerous speakers told a state Senate committee Tuesday that they oppose the rapid increase in railcars carrying crude oil from the Bakken fields of North Dakota and Montana through the state."
Source: AP, 06/19/2014
"Rules Force Washington To Cut Emissions More Than Other States"
"The Environmental Protection Agency has announced strict new carbon emissions regulations. Washington state has the largest reduction target — about 72 percent overall."
Source: KUOW/NPR, 06/11/2014
Spokane: "Council Implements PCB-Free Product Preference"
"Spokane is taking what’s described as another big step toward improving water quality."
Source: Spokane Spokesman-Review, 06/09/2014
Peace Group Calls for NEPA Disclosure on Construction at Bangor Base
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action wants higher courts to hear its argument that the Navy is required by the National Environmental Policy Act to disclose more information about the impacts of a nuclear submarine facility upgrade at the Kitsap-Bangor Naval Base in Washington state, especially the risk of explosion.
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"With No Federal Water, Pot Growers Could Be High And Dry"
"Newly licensed marijuana growers in Washington state may find themselves without a key source of water just as spring planting gets under way."
Source: McClatchy, 04/28/2014
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