WA, feds upend plan to clean up one of nation’s most costly, dangerous radioactive sites
The Department of Energy and its regulators have released a revised path forward for DOE’s most costly liability in the nation — the 56 million gallons of radioactive waste stored in leak-prone underground tanks in Eastern Washington. The agreement took nearly four years to negotiate and was made public Monday. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren)
Washington seeks to fix discrimination from racially restrictive property deeds
Washington has tens of thousands of homes with racially restrictive deeds dating back to the 1960s. Although modern laws prevent the language from being enforced, the deeds have had long-term effects undermining homeownership opportunities for people of color. A new program, set to launch in a few months, aims to right this wrong. Continue reading at WA State Standard. (Getty Images)
Look, up in the sky! It’s a drone … painting over graffiti in Washington state
The Washington State Department of Transportation has begun experimenting with drones to take on graffiti along state roads. It’s just one part of a larger experiment using cameras to tackle graffiti between Tacoma and Seattle. It’s the first time a public agency has deployed drones to paint over graffiti, as far as WSDOT knows. Continue reading at KUOW. (WSDOT)
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