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Voters upheld Washington's major climate law. Advocates hope it'll be a blueprint for other states

Bellamy Pailthorp

The Climate Commitment Act puts a cap on carbon emissions and raises billions of dollars for programs that help the state prepare for and adapt to climate change.

In this Feb. 25, 2016, file photo the Space Needle is seen in view of still standing but now defunct stacks at the Nucor Steel plant in Seattle.

Environment

Washington’s key climate law is under attack. Big Oil wants it to survive

Kate Yoder

How did a cap-and-trade program considered the "gold standard" gain the support of oil companies?

A BP oil well near Deadhorse, Alaska was misting natural gas on Alaska's frozen North Slope on Saturday. The Alaska Department of Conservation said on Monday that a team of workers had successfully stopped the leak.

Environment

Gas Leak At BP Oil Well In Alaska Has Been Stopped

Laurel Wamsley

BP employees discovered an uncontrolled gas leak on Friday, as well as crude oil misting onto the snow. The impact is reportedly limited to a gravel area around the well.

An aerial view of the docks at BP's refinery at Cherry Point, north of Bellingham, WA. The dock on the left is the "North Wing," which was added in 2001, initially without formal environmental review.

Environment

Conservationists Press Army Corps To Complete Its Environmental Review Of Expansion At BP Refinery

Bellamy Pailthorp

Sixteen environmental groups have sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers with concerns about increasing oil tanker traffic in the Salish Sea. They…

Business

BP Earnings Plunge 91 Percent In 4th Quarter

Merrit Kennedy

Global oil and gas price drops have done a number on BP's net income, which fell to $196 million from $2.2 billion in the year-ago quarter. The company plans to cut thousands more jobs.