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Small farmers and policy makers work to balance the environment and timber jobs as emphasis moves toward preserving trees for carbon sequestration.

Washington state plans to conserve 2,000 acres of state forest, that would otherwise be logged, to absorb carbon dioxide. Activists want more. KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp explains the potential of this climate solution, and the obstacles to implementing it.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources says one thing is missing from the state’s climate policies. Recent laws don’t allow the state agency to sell carbon credits. Department officials are pushing legislation that would change that law.

In June, King County made headlines when three parcels of land got the highest prices ever for carbon credits generated by urban forests. KNKX Environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp visited one of the forests, to understand the connection between these local trees and blockchain technology.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a nearly $17 billion, 16-year transportation revenue package that will pay for a variety of projects across the state, including building four new hybrid electric ferries.