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Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history

Less than a month after the largest U.S. dam removal, salmon cut off for generations are returning to spawn.

FILE - Steam is seen at the Longview WestRock mill, which makes cardboard materials including container board and corrugated containers, March 14, 2024, in Longview, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
EmissionsEnvironmentLegislationNewsSolarWind

Washington state’s landmark climate law hangs in the balance in November

A landmark Washington law cutting carbon emissions may be repealed by voters just two years after taking effect.

FILE - Pelicans fly near the shore as waves from the Pacific Ocean roll in on May 14, 2024, on the Quinault reservation in Taholah, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
ClimateNewsResiliency

Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them

Coastal tribes lead climate adaptation but face significant bureaucratic barriers to accessing essential government funds, a report reveals.

FILE - Sonny Curley looks out to the seawall separating his property from the Pacific Ocean at the home he shares with his children and parents Wednesday, May 22, 2024, on the Quinault reservation in Taholah, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Tuesday, July 16, that Washington has awarded $52 million raised by the state's landmark carbon emission pricing law to help Native American tribes respond to climate change. Among the tribes that will benefit is the Quinault Nation on the Pacific coast, which is getting $13 million to help move its two villages to higher ground as seas rise. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
BiodiversityClimateEnvironmentIn-DepthIndigenousLegislationPoliticsRegulationsResiliency

Funds from Washington’s landmark law help tribes face rising seas, climate change

Washington state allocates $52 million from its 2021 Climate Commitment Act to help Native American tribes combat climate change impacts and move to...

ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentNewsPolitics

Effort to repeal Washington’s landmark carbon program puts budget in limbo with billions at stake

SEATTLE (AP) — A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state’s landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds...

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