HEAL Act

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.

How Washington state may (finally) be leading on climate action

Bellamy Pailthorp

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

Gov. Jay Inslee signs the HEAL Act at the Duwamish Tribe's Longhouse and Cultural Center on Monday.

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Inslee signs ambitious environmental protection laws

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

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Inslee signing HEAL Act to ensure environmental justice in WA

Bellamy Pailthorp

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…

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Washington ‘HEAL’ Act would steer key state agencies toward environmental justice

Bellamy Pailthorp

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…

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2014, file photo, waves break on the remains of a structure as a house that toppled over the eroding Pacific Ocean shoreline of North Cove, Wash., shown in the background. This erosion may be climate-change-driven sea level rise.

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Push for climate reparations, environmental justice continues this session with HEAL Act

Bellamy Pailthorp

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…