Environment

King County qualifies for $129 million from innovative EPA infrastructure loan for Georgetown wet weather treatment station

Washington’s King County is one of only 12 communities nationwide selected for the first round of funding under a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency loan aimed at helping spark investment in critical infrastructure projects across the country....

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Court Declines Request To Have EPA Decide On Chlorpyrifos Ban Petition

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to decide on whether to ban chlorpyrifos, a widely used agricultural pesticide linked to damaging the developing brains of children with reduced IQ,...

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Proposed Legislation Would Jeopardize Wolves, Undermine Endangered Species Act

Several proposals are moving through the House and Senate this week that threaten imperiled gray wolves and undermine the nation’s most important wildlife conservation law, the Endangered Species Act.

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House Budget Proposal Lays Groundwork For Drilling In Arctic Refuge

The House of Representatives unveiled a 2018 fiscal budget proposal that includes instructions to the Natural Resources Committee to identify $5 billion in savings over the next ten years, signaling an effort to open up the Arctic National Wildlife...

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