The Department of Ecology announced Tuesday that Washingtonians recycled more in 2012 than we threw away for the second year in a row. In 2011 we recycled 50.7 percent of…
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Going green should be cheaper
The best way to save energy – and the environment – is to make green choices not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do. That’s…
Water champion vows renewed focus on healthy ecosystem
Make no mistake: State Rep. John McCoy is no stranger to water wrangles. McCoy is already vice chair of the House Environment Committee and he’s dealt with all of the…
Climate Legislative and Executive Workgroup now up and running
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, and Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Burien, expressed hope and enthusiasm after the first meeting of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Climate Legislative and Executive Workgroup yesterday. “This is…
Rep. Tina Orwall’s e-newsletter for March 20, 2013
Update on my bills I am so pleased that all 9 of my remaining bills passed the House before cutoff! SHB 1341, regarding compensation for those wrongly convicted and imprisoned;…