EPA

Casey Sixkiller, the new head of Washington's Department of Ecology, says his approach to problem solving is what qualifies him for the big challenges ahead.

Scrapping the legal precedent could send a "convulsive shock" to decades of federal environmental, financial, and healthcare regulations.

Lead contamination is the main concern along popular rivershore and recreational sites

The Supreme Court has rejected Alaska’s bid to revive a proposed copper and gold mine in the state's Bristol Bay region that was blocked by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California commercial fishing organizations that could force the companies to stop using a chemical found in almost every tire because it kills migrating salmon. Native American tribes in California and Washington state recently petitioned the EPA to review the use of the chemical.

The EPA released a long-awaited proposed cleanup plan for the East Waterway in Seattle. It reflects a higher, aspirational cleanup standard that advocates say better reflects community input and environmental justice.

The Environmental Protection Agency made a rare move under the Clean Water Act that effectively vetoes the so-called Pebble Mine in Alaska. The proposed mine would take gold and copper from open pits near Bristol Bay. It's 1500 miles away, but its salmon fishery has made it hugely important to many people in the Puget Sound region.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has effectively vetoed a proposed copper and gold mine in a remote region of southwest Alaska that supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery. The move was heralded by Alaska Native tribes and environmentalists who have long fought the proposed Pebble Mine.

Record levels of federal funding are coming to Puget Sound - for restoration and cleanup work. Congress passed an act last month that creates a Puget Sound Recovery Office within the Environmental Protection Agency, putting Puget Sound on par with other iconic waterways in the U.S., such as Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes.

Washington is getting tougher on water pollution. The standard for water quality, based on how much fish people eat, is again more stringent. KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.