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The case for long-term protection of Washington forests

The state Legislature should secure our legacy and future by providing 20-year funding to restore forest health.

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Nonprofit finds hope against wildfires with unexpected ally: charcoal

Nonprofit finds hope against wildfires with unexpected ally: charcoal
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Hundreds of firefighters 20 bulldozers Intentional burns: Inside Washington s $328M push to break cycle of disastrous fires

Home » Environment » Hundreds of firefighters. 20 bulldozers. Intentional burns: Inside Washington’s $328M push to break cycle of disastrous fires Legislature unites in support of massive cash infusion to step up firefighting, improve forests and secure communities near the fire lines After a devastating wildfire season that saw a baby boy die and 1,200 square miles of the state burn, Washington lawmakers are poised to fight fire with money. A lot of money. Legislation that’s received unanimous support would see Washington spend an additional $125 million over the next two years to extinguish, prevent and live with fires. Both legislative houses have passed House Bill 1168 and Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to sign the bill, which would see the state spend $328 million on the efforts by 2027.

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Hydrogen production plant groundbreaking signals renewed interest in alt fuel

Courtesy of Washington State Senate A public utility in North Central Washington broke ground Monday for a hydrogen production facility. It s one of several related actions in the Pacific Northwest that reflect renewed interest in hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel. The Douglas County Public Utility District is spending around $20 million to build its renewable hydrogen production plant on the east bank of the Columbia River north of Wenatchee. The main feature of the plant will be an electrolyzer, which uses unsold electricity from the PUD s dam on the river to split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen. We are building this as a pilot in hopes that if it takes off we will continue to produce even more hydrogen in the future, said Douglas PUD general manager Gary Ivory as the utility’s three member board stood at the ready behind him with their ceremonial groundbreaking shovels in a former orchard field.

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KUOW - Hydrogen production plant groundbreaking signals renewed interest in alt fuel

KUOW - Hydrogen production plant groundbreaking signals renewed interest in alt fuel
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