Articles by Staff Writer Joseph Winters
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![A man wearing waders and a vest uses a net to remove dead salmon from the foamy water of a river polluted with firefighting foam flame retardant.]()
![A man wearing waders and a vest uses a net to remove dead salmon from the foamy water of a river polluted with firefighting foam flame retardant.]()
The EPA’s proposed PFAS regulations ignore a major source of drinking water contamination
A new study suggests unregulated “precursor” compounds account for half of total PFAS pollution at sites around the country.
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![People on a beach in Seattle are seen in silhouette as the sun sets over the mountains in the background.]()
![People on a beach in Seattle are seen in silhouette as the sun sets over the mountains in the background.]()
Pacific Northwest heat wave breaks records for May
Temperatures reached 93 degrees in some cities, more than 20 degrees above normal.
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Washington state now has the nation’s strongest law against toxic cosmetics
The legislation targets harmful chemicals that are often found in products marketed to women of color.
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Is carbon capture viable? In a new rule, the EPA is asking power plants to prove it.
“The EPA is calling the bluff on the power industry.”
