Residents with contaminated water near Yakima Training Center still waiting for solutions
In total, more than 80 households in East Selah were informed by the U.S. Army over the last two years that their private water wells were contaminated with dangerous levels of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Commonly referred to as forever chemicals because of their ability to remain in human bodies for decades, PFAS were one of the main components in a firefighting foam used in the nearby Yakima Training Center for decades during firefighting exercises. Continue reading at The Yakima Herald. (Emree Weaver)
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The Washington state Legislature has passed some of the country’s strongest legislation to protect residents from hazardous chemicals in cosmetic products. Starting in 2025, the Toxics-Free Cosmetics Act will ban the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cosmetics containing nine chemicals and chemical classes, including formaldehyde and “forever chemicals.” Continue reading at KNKX. (Getty Images)
Here’s how the new drug possession law in Washington is different than what was on the books
Changes to the state’s drug possession laws, prompted by a state Supreme Court ruling, tied the Legislature in knots during its regular session. Negotiators on a special committee proposed a compromise that failed in the House on the final day of the session and never came up for a vote in the Senate. After a three-week break during which members of both parties in the House and Senate negotiated changes, a special session untied the knot in a matter of hours. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Jim Camden)
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