Washington Green News

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill designed to streamline the state's push for renewable energy. The new law transfers the state's Renewable Energy Trust to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, creating a single agency responsible for encouraging the...

Sen. Mark Udall, sponsor of a bill to give forest managers more ways to respond to the outbreak. The insect infestation that has killed millions of pine trees is one of the West's "biggest natural disasters," says U.S. Sen. Mark...

A new addition to the J pod was reported by the Orca Network on Wednesday, November 12, 2009 and that brings a total of two new additions after a calf was spotted with the L pod in June. The southern...

The United States Department of Agriculture has recently received an intent to sue from WildEarth Guardians for spraying pesticides from a helicopter onto wetlands, in an effort to kill blackbirds and the cattails that make up a good portion of...

In a report released on November 6th, 2009, by the Fish and Wildlife Service , the annual Candidate Notice of Review (CNOR) revealed a dismal record of the Obama administration for protecting species under the Endangered Species Act. Secretary of...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, in a press release, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that $25,269,970 has been released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to allow Washington state housing authorities to build or renovate affordable rental...

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) voted in support of the 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, legislation that will help move America toward energy independence, protect the environment and rebuild our infrastructure. The bill also provides important...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that Washington state will receive $2,920,854 in federal funding to promote and market specialty crops produced by local farmers throughout the state. Washington state is the leading producer of several...

How did that happen? The holidays are upon us once again. It seems not all that long ago, Seattle was sweltering under record breaking heat that brought the highest temperatures in 118 years . In the blink of an eye...