HEAL Act

Rosa Franklin of Tacoma was the first African American woman elected to the Washington state Senate. And she put environmental equity on the map here. Environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp speaks to "Senator Rosa" in the KNKX studios.

State lawmakers passed significant legislation this session that takes concrete steps to address climate pollution and the concerns of communities that it…

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a series of bills Monday designed to strengthen the environment in Washington state.Inslee signed the Climate Commitment…

Environmental justice will be center stage Monday morning in Seattle’s Duwamish River Valley. That's where Gov. Jay Inslee is signing the so-called “HEAL…

Environmental justice became part of federal law in 1990. Washington might soon catch up. A proposed state law would infuse the concept into the work of…

As state lawmakers gear up for the new legislative session, advocates for environmental justice are urging them to pass the HEAL Act of 2021. The acronym…