In the News - Climate & Environment
Below are recent news articles that MRSC has collected about climate and environment topics, with an emphasis on local governments in Washington State.
All links go to external websites. The dates listed below indicate the date they were re-posted to the MRSC website, not necessarily the date of original publication. Please note that these links were valid at the time of their original posting, but because websites and addresses may change, we cannot guarantee that all links still work.
Spokane County to ask voters to pay to protect West Plains aquifer (Spokane Public Radio, May 18, 2026)
City of Richland to consider major solar expansion at Horn Rapids site (NBC Nonstop Local News, May 12, 2026)
Port of Everett earns ‘Operational Excellence’ award from Puget Sound Business Journal for sustainability efforts (Lynnwood Times, May 1, 2026)
What a fourth year of drought means for Yakima Basin farms, fish and drinking water supplies (Yakima Herald-Republic, April 10, 2026)
Renton expands EV charging infrastructure for growing city fleet (Renton Reporter, April 7, 2026)
How bad is WA’s summer drought going to get? (The Seattle Times, March 31, 2026)
WA prepares to roll out $112 million medium heavy duty EV subsidy program (The Center Square, March 30, 2026)
Rethinking the governance of property can help communities adapt to climate change (Brookings, March 23, 2026)
Thurston could become 1st county in U.S. to mandate energy assessment before home sales (KOMO, March 19, 2026)
WA takes another step to link its carbon market with California and Quebec (KNKX, March 12, 2026)
A record fourth year of drought in the Yakima Basin is likely (Washington State Standard, February 27, 2026)
Thurston County receives nearly $600,000 for local planning related to salmon recovery (The Chehalis Centralia Chronicle, February 26, 2026)
Bureau of Reclamation declares Yakima-Tieton Canal an emergency (Yakima Herald-Republic, February 25, 2026)
Enumclaw to hold second BESS moratorium public hearing (The Courier-Herald, February 4, 2026)
Whatcom flood victims want action right now (Lynden Tribune, January 21, 2026)
Counties wrestle with data centers’ power consumption (Route Fifty, January 20, 2026)
Thurston County seeks $10 million to accelerate salmon habitat restoration (Jolt, January 15, 2026)
$126M incentive program for zero-emission trucks nears launch in WA (Washington State Standard, January 6, 2026)
Battery storage systems in Enumclaw? Not so fast (The Courier-Herald, December 10, 2025)
Whitman County to hold hearing on wind code revisions (Moscow-Pullman Daily News, December 5, 2025)
Chelan PUD outlines path to meet and exceed state clean energy requirements (The Leavenworth Echo, December 4, 2025)