Ferguson warns Trump tariffs could cost Washington 32,000 jobs, billions in revenue
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson issued a stark warning about the potential economic devastation President Trump’s proposed tariffs could bring to the state, citing a new nonpartisan analysis that projects massive job losses and significant price increases for families across the region. Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)
Another hydrogen developer exits regional clean energy project
A billion-dollar, taxpayer-funded enterprise to kickstart a clean hydrogen industry in the Pacific Northwest took another hit due to energy companies getting cold feet. Portland General Electric and its partner Mitsubishi Power have quietly shelved a planned hydrogen production, storage and hydrogen-fueled generation complex near Boardman, Oregon. “Given the exit of an essential project partner in June, along with challenging project economics for utility customers and federal policy changes, PGE is no longer pursuing” the hydrogen complex, PGE spokesman Drew Hanson said via email. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (Tom Banse)
Girls were closing the gender gap in STEM. Then the pandemic hit
Efforts to close the gap between boys and girls in STEM classes are picking up after losing steam nationwide during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools have extensive work ahead to make up for the ground girls lost, in both interest and performance. In the years leading up to the pandemic, the gender gap nearly closed. But within a few years, girls lost all the ground they had gained in math test scores over the previous decade, according to an Associated Press analysis. While boys’ scores also suffered during COVID, they have recovered faster than girls, widening the gender gap. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ronaldo Bolaños)
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