environmental cleanup

'Dune' And The City Of Destiny: How Tacoma Inspired One Of The World's Most Acclaimed Sci-Fi Authors

Will James

This story originally aired on November 18, 2017.If you go to the base of Point Defiance in Tacoma and look east, you'll see a finger of earth jutting…

Tacoma’s Cleaned Up Waterways Need Legislative Attention, Advocates Say

Bellamy Pailthorp

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent over the last few decades to clean up toxic pollution from the region’s industrial past.In Tacoma, a prime…

Environment

Washington Coastsavers Use 'Voluntourism' To Propel Marine Debris Cleanup

Bellamy Pailthorp

What are your plans for getting outdoors this spring? Do they involve a beach? If so, a growing group of coastal-cleanup volunteers wants your help. The…

Reclaimed land that was once mined for coal in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. When coal companies declare bankruptcy, funding for land reclamation becomes a question

Environment

When Coal Companies Fail, Who Pays For The Cleanup?

Leigh Paterson

The U.S. coal industry is fading. As more companies declare bankruptcy, they may not be able to pay for land restoration projects — and taxpayers could be left with the cleanup bill.