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    Police stand outside 4th Ave Chase Bank branch during May 8 anti-pipeline action. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Activists Shut Down More Than a Dozen Chase...
    By Sara Bernard • May 8, 2017 6:00 pm

    And more than two dozen were arrested during an anti-pipeline action Monday.

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    Activists target Chase Bank for its ties to TransCanada and Keystone XL. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Next Up For Anti-Pipeline Activists: JP Morgan Chase
    By Sara Bernard • April 27, 2017 2:30 pm

    “I know it makes people uncomfortable. But that’s the only way they’re listening.”

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    Piles of wood chips sit near the RockTenn paper mill in Tacoma in June. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)
    Carbon Tax Now, or Carbon Tax Later? Some...
    By Sara Bernard • April 20, 2017 7:00 am

    A new carbon tax bill just landed in the state legislature – the fourth one this session.

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    Activists set up a blockade on the railroad tracks near Anacortes, May 14, 2016. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Skagit County Jury Refuses to Convict Six of...
    By Sara Bernard • April 17, 2017 4:30 pm

    So far, all the criminal-trespass trials have resulted in convictions. On Friday, the jury hung.

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    Defund DAPL protest in January 2017. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Murray Gets Behind Effort to Divest City Pension...
    By Sara Bernard • April 12, 2017 1:00 pm

    “It’s pretty strong—we’re very pleased with the letter and the Mayor’s stance.”

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    Bald eagles dig in the trash at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Your Best Chance to See Bald Eagles Near...
    By Sara Bernard • April 6, 2017 7:00 am

    Little did I know that a dump tour would start to feel like a wildlife safari.

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    Photo by Nate Watters
    The Passionate Fight Over Trash in King County
    By Sara Bernard • April 5, 2017 1:30 am

    What will we do with our garbage when our landfill fills? Kathy Lambert says, “Burn it!”

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    Palouse Wind Farm in eastern Washington. Photo by Chris Weber, Flickr Creative Commons
    Trump to Repeal Federal Climate Regs, Washington State...
    By Sara Bernard • March 28, 2017 5:30 pm

    Clean Power Plan or no, Washington is ahead on climate.

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    Puget Sound, as seen from Whidbey Island. Photo by Sara Bernard.
    Proposed Federal Budget Would Slash Puget Sound’s EPA...
    By Sara Bernard • March 3, 2017 2:30 pm

    It’s just a draft, but it doesn’t bode well, say environmental advocates.

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    Activists rally outside City Hall on February 1, urging the city to close its Wells Fargo accounts. Photo by Sara Bernard.
    Council Votes To End City’s $3 Billion Relationship...
    By Sara Bernard • February 7, 2017 4:30 pm

    “When we fight, we win!”

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    Activists rally outsite City Hall before a finance committee meeting about divesting from Wells Fargo. Photo by Sara Bernard.
    As Wells Fargo Divestment Approaches, Where Should Seattle...
    By Sara Bernard • February 1, 2017 4:00 pm

    The world is watching as Seattle blazes a #NoDAPL trail.

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    Photo by Paul Joseph Brown/Ecosystemphoto.com
    Duwamish Superfund Cleanup Under a Trump Administration? It’s...
    By Sara Bernard • January 27, 2017 9:40 am

    The EPA grants freeze and other orders this week have been terrifying. Here’s some level-setting.

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    Alaska Airlines runs a biofuel test flight in late 2016. Photo courtesy Alaska Airlines.
    Sea-Tac Wants All Its Flights to Run On...
    By Sara Bernard • January 26, 2017 11:00 am

    Federal climate efforts are in limbo. Meanwhile, in Seattle…

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    A protester outside the Wells Fargo building in downtown Seattle. Photography by Alex Garland
    So You Want to Divest from DAPL. Will...
    By Sara Bernard • January 6, 2017 11:30 am

    Conventional wisdom says putting your money where your values are will cost you. But that’s changing.

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    Anti-coal activists packed a public hearing about Longview’s proposed export terminal last May. Photo by Sara Bernard.
    Department of Natural Resources Deals Blow to Longview...
    By Sara Bernard • January 4, 2017 12:00 pm

    Coal’s last-last gasp? On Tuesday, the DNR denied a key permit required to build the project.

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    Trump Is Going to Be President. Time to Organize.
    Trump Is Going to Be President. Time to...
    By SW Editorial Board • November 15, 2016 10:00 am

    Banding together on important issues is vital to opposing a destructive agenda. Here are the local groups you can connect with to make it happen.

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