WA governor and AG oppose repeal of federal forest protections
Washington’s governor and attorney general are both criticizing a federal proposal to lift restrictions on construction, logging, and mining on millions of acres of federal forestland. The federal regulation, established in 2001, prohibits industrial activity on about 2 million acres of the national forest in Washington. The Trump administration’s proposed overhaul of the rule would end protections for about 45 million acres nationwide. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (DNS)
WA to continue collecting pollution data after Trump ends key national law
Washington will continue to collect data on major industrial greenhouse gas emissions despite the Trump administration’s recent move to end the requirement that major polluters report their emissions. The federal regulation rollback means Washingtonians will have a better picture than the country at large of industrial greenhouse gas emissions, who is behind them and if quantities are going down — or up. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Amanda Cowan)
Displaced in the fields: Domestic farmworkers and the cost of immigration shifts in the Pacific Northwest
In the productive farmlands of Central Washington, feelings of fear, uncertainty and anxiety grow among local farmworkers. For decades, domestic farmworkers have been part of the Northwest agriculture industry. Some domestic workers, who are local and employed directly by farms, say federal immigration policies are changing who is harvesting the crops. The National Center for Farmworker Health estimates more than 70% of agricultural workers were born in another country. Continue reading at Northwest Public Broadcasting. (Renee Diaz)
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