Conrad Swanson

2 weeks ago | tri-cityherald.com | Conrad Swanson

President Donald Trump on Thursday blocked a series of policies across the country promoting electric vehicles, and Washington state joined in a lawsuit attempting to thwart the moves. Trump signed joint resolutions of Congress revoking a series of waivers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that allowed California to promote increased sales of EVs and the phasing out of gas-powered vehicles in the coming years.

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Conrad Swanson

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation, and its fiscal sponsor is the Seattle Foundation.

3 weeks ago | tri-cityherald.com | Conrad Swanson

Normally in Washington, around the start of June you'd want to see a nice, drawn-out melting of the mountain snowpack. Over time that water drains into the state's reservoirs, where it powers our hydro plants, cities and farms. But this year, state officials are saying Washington's drought conditions are sinking from bad to worse. On Thursday, they expanded the state's drought emergency to areas of Western Washington, including portions of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Conrad Swanson

Normally in Washington, around the start of June you’d want to see a nice, drawn-out melting of the mountain snowpack. Over time that water drains into the state’s reservoirs, where it powers our hydro plants, cities and farms. But this year, state officials are saying Washington’s drought conditions are sinking from bad to worse. On Thursday, they expanded the state’s drought emergency to areas of Western Washington, including portions of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Conrad Swanson

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation, and its fiscal sponsor is the Seattle Foundation. As goes California, so goes Washington. At least in the realm of vehicle-emissions standards.