Kim Petty is a regional press secretary for the Pacific Northwest, covering issues in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.
BOISE, Idaho – Today, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the nomination of ex-congressman Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The final vote passed 46-43, with Idaho’s…
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rolling back protections that stop coal-burning power plants from dumping toxic wastewater—including arsenic, mercury,…
PORTLAND, Ore. — Today, the Trump administration finalized its rescission of the BLM Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a…
SEATTLE — Today, the Trump administration finalized its rescission of the BLM Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a process that…
OMAHA, Neb. — At Berkshire Hathaway’s first annual shareholder meeting since Warren Buffett’s retirement, CEO Greg Abel claimed 93% of MidAmerican Energy’s electricity comes from renewable sources…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today, Clean Grid Alliance, Fresh Energy, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and Sierra Club (collectively the Clean Energy Organizations or CEOs) filed comments at the…
SEATTLE — On Friday, April 17, the Sierra Club, Washington Trails Association, The Wilderness Society, The Mountaineers, and additional partner organizations will be joined by elected officials,…
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Trump administration has taken direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Trump administration has taken direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — In a meeting this morning, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) delayed a decision that would protect Minnesota Power customers from higher bills tied to the…