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The two leaders applauded actions to combat climate change and talked about the challenges of making housing more available and easier to afford.
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The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are on their second year of a reintroduction project. Last year they trapped, and relocated nine Canadian Lynx. This year, they relocated ten.
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A new analysis says water quality in Coeur d’Alene Lake has improved over the last three decades. But the researchers who conducted the analysis have some worries about the future.
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Those involved in the study say tree canopy, as well as asphalt and other reflective surfaces plays a role. That means lower-income neighbors are much more vulnerable to heat events.
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Collisions between vehicles and large animals, like deer, are not only scary. The medical, car repair and cleanup costs really add up. That is according to a new study out of Washington State University that supports the case for building more wildlife crossings on highways.
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Two tailings dams that secure waste from a British Columbia mine 25 miles north of the Washington border have up to a 1 in 100 chance of failing, which could inundate a local valley with toxic sludge that could flow into Washington rivers, according to two reports from Conservation Northwest and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation.
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The Spokane Riverkeeper says if flows continue to drop the river's ecosystem could be damaged.
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A much-awaited report said removing the four Lower Snake River dams shouldn't happen right now, but dam removal is the best way to protect Snake River salmon.
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The Gonzaga Center for Climate and Society has been selected for a project to map heat in the city of Spokane. A group of volunteers and non-profits hope the map will guide region’s efforts to prepare for future heat events.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a rule that would drastically limit the amount of harmful chemicals local governments and industry can discharge into the state’s waterways.