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Sen. Hawkins Says Carbon Auction Funds Could Support Transportation Projects
Sen. Hawkins Says Carbon Auction Funds Could Support Transportation Projects
Sen. Hawkins Says Carbon Auction Funds Could Support Transportation Projects
Twelfth District Sen. Brad Hawkins (R-East Wenatchee) and other state lawmakers are looking for ways to pad the 16-year, Move Ahead Washington (MAW) transportation package that was passed by the legislature just last year. Due to inflation and the rising cost of labor and materials, the $3 billion package is already projected to fall well short of meeting its original goals and many lawmakers agre
Washington Smoke Management Plan Approved
Washington Smoke Management Plan Approved
Washington Smoke Management Plan Approved
The Smoke Management Plan regulates prescribed burning on forest land aimed at reducing fuel loading, restoring forest ecosystems, and potentially reducing the risk to communities from catastrophic wildfires, while minimizing air quality impacts from smoke.
Schmick Calls On Ecology To “Fix The Problem”
Schmick Calls On Ecology To “Fix The Problem”
Schmick Calls On Ecology To “Fix The Problem”
Despite assurances it would not happen when proposed by Governor Jay Inslee and cleared by the Washington legislature in 2021, cap-and-trade is impacting farmers across the Evergreen State.  While farmers and those that transport food are to be exempt from the 40 cent per gallon tax, many have been paying it since implementation January 1st.  In resp...
Heavy Smoke To Linger Through October In Wenatchee Valley
Heavy Smoke To Linger Through October In Wenatchee Valley
Heavy Smoke To Linger Through October In Wenatchee Valley
The Wenatchee Valley continues to experience heavy smoke well into October.  Air Quality is reaching the Unhealthy to Hazardous level daily.  Susan Woodard with the Washington Department of Ecology says the current pattern is highly unusual, but not completely unprecedented in Wenatchee.  "In ...