For the Umatilla and Yakama, the 42,000-acre fire in Hanford Reach National Monument razed a living history book full of Native artifacts and resources.
The suit, which claims the system for testing those who monitor the tank vapors is broken, has been dropped. But one watchdog is demanding an investigation.
The city council and environmental advocates are resolving to tackle inequality and climate change at the local level. But with elections on the horizon, there are more questions than answers.
In a reversal that likely transfers authority to EPA headquarters, southwest Alaska's Pebble Mine gets closer to being built despite concerns for the bay's productive fisheries.
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To cut emissions from Seattle's top polluter — transportation — the mayor must go far beyond what she's done thus far to overhaul how the city gets around.
Native women disappear and are murdered at alarming rates, but many aren't even accounted for. By hosting community data-gathering events, the Seattle Indian Health Board hopes to address the crisis.