WA wants to capture the natural gas leaking from landfills
In the universe of global warming, carbon dioxide emissions tend to overshadow methane. Although methane is shorter-lived in the atmosphere, it is a much more potent source of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. “Methane stays in place for 10 years instead of 100 years, but it has 100 times the impact of carbon emissions,” state Rep. Davina Duerr, D-Bothell, said at a Jan. 10 hearing on her proposal, House Bill 1663. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
More counselors, nurses for WA schools after Legislature increases funding
Over the next three years, Washington state is dedicating more than $600 million to help schools hire more counselors, nurses, social workers and psychologists. It was among the major wins this year for school funding advocates, who had been lobbying state lawmakers for years to improve a formula that provides school districts with the salary for just one school nurse for every 5,263 elementary school students. By 2025, that ratio will change to one nurse for every 684 students. Continue reading at The Seattle Times.
‘Spring forward’ no more? Senate passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Are you tired of gaining and then losing an hour of sleep each year because of daylight saving time? Apparently, so is the U.S. Senate. The Senate passed by unanimous consent the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday, a measure that would make daylight saving time permanent. It was introduced by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ed Markey (D-MA) and had 16 other co-sponsors, including Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). Continue reading at KING 5.
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