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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Dept. of Ecology Knocks $75K Off Double H Farms' Fine for Burying Hazardous Waste (PHOTOS)

    A cool $90,000 is no small sum of money. Of course, compared to $165,000, it's relative chump change. This being the case, it seems safe to assume that Double H Farms in Grandview, Wash. was pleased with news announced by the State Department of Ecology today.

  • Calendar

    May 2, 2012

    Steve Coll

    A cool $90,000 is no small sum of money. Of course, compared to $165,000, it's relative chump change. This being the case, it seems safe to assume that Double H Farms in Grandview, Wash. was pleased with news announced by the State Department of Ecology today.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Was Chem Co.'s 'Secret Dossier' on Reporter Danielle Ivory a Sneak Attack or Predictable?

    Ivory​It wasn't the first time, nor the last time that a reporter investigating a large corporation was, in turn, investigated by the corporation. But it was Danielle Ivory's time, and while a lengthy report yesterday on how chemical giant Syngenta compiled a "secret dossier" on the Pullman-bo ... More >>

  • News

    October 19, 2011

    Hanford's Nuclear Option

    Department of Energy scientists allege catastrophic mismanagement of the costliest environmental cleanup in world history.

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Tree Top Fined By EPA for Ammonia Release

    ​As a grower-owned, locally-based co-op that sells juice from our state's most highly-regarded fruit, Tree Top apple juice is a wet dream for consumers-with-a-conscience in Washington. It's also the recipient of a healthy fine from the EPA for failing to report an accidental release of ammonia ... More >>

  • News

    September 15, 2010

    Pollutants Come to the National Parks

    Mt. Rainier and Olympic are among those affected.

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Why That Clean Air You're Breathing in National Parks Might Not Be so Clean

    ​A weekend trip to a national park would seem like the perfect opportunity to escape the dirty air of a congested city. Unfortunately, just as people migrate out of Seattle, so too do airborne pollutants. That's the uncomfortable reality revealed by a study nearly eight years in the making, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Cereal Recall Mystery Solved (But You Might Not Want To Know The Answer)

    How could I ever stay mad at you, delicious little Apple Jack?​Remember a couple weeks ago when Kellogg's freaked out everybody in the nation by announcing a recall of 28 million boxes of cereal because they smelled funny? Remember all the jokes about the roll-out of new Kellogg's Stank-O's an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    How Green Is YOUR Sex Life?

    ​Lovers, rejoice. Local resident April Cook has just launched Seattle Green Toys, a store that specializes in selling non-toxic sex toys. It features all-natural products like wooden dildos, vegan condoms, and organic lube... kind of like Trader Joe's or Mud Bay, but more exciting. So why sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Photo of the Day: Something Fishy...

    ...is going on at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center at Pier 66. A rally forms outside the day long EPA hearing on how the Obama administration should handle climate issues.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Nutella Loving, Vilsack Reacting, and Other Food News

    A few of the food stories that caught my eye this week: The contaminated peanut butter story is following the normal arc -- the death count is now up to eight, hundreds are sickened, and reporters discover deplorable factory conditions and no proper oversight. But wait! It's not all depressing. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    James Bond, Eco-Warrior

    Yes, the generally poorly reviewed new 007 movie opens with a car chase, with Daniel Craig at the wheel of a gas-guzzling Aston Martin DBS. (That's a V12 supercar rated by the EPA at 12 mpg city, and 18 on the highway.) But that's not all he drives. As a passenger of love interest Olga Kurylenko, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2008

    The Smoggiest Skies You've Ever Seen...

    Yes, the generally poorly reviewed new 007 movie opens with a car chase, with Daniel Craig at the wheel of a gas-guzzling Aston Martin DBS. (That's a V12 supercar rated by the EPA at 12 mpg city, and 18 on the highway.) But that's not all he drives. As a passenger of love interest Olga Kurylenko, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Green, Like Tree Top?

    Yes, the generally poorly reviewed new 007 movie opens with a car chase, with Daniel Craig at the wheel of a gas-guzzling Aston Martin DBS. (That's a V12 supercar rated by the EPA at 12 mpg city, and 18 on the highway.) But that's not all he drives. As a passenger of love interest Olga Kurylenko, ... More >>

  • Film

    October 31, 2007

    Malick and Kubrick Are Ready for Christmas

    Yes, the generally poorly reviewed new 007 movie opens with a car chase, with Daniel Craig at the wheel of a gas-guzzling Aston Martin DBS. (That's a V12 supercar rated by the EPA at 12 mpg city, and 18 on the highway.) But that's not all he drives. As a passenger of love interest Olga Kurylenko, ... More >>

  • News

    August 29, 2007

    Hard to Be Without a Phone Book

    Thanks to telecom deregulation, and the glory of free speech, stacks of books are now being delivered to Seattle three times a year.

  • Calendar

    August 15, 2007

    Clean Up That River!

    Being Green

  • News

    May 30, 2007

    Was Nickels Trying, or Just Well Washed?

    Being Green

  • Arts

    May 2, 2007

    Bylaws and Ass-Kicking

    Nicola Griffith's third Aud outing is practiced but a little heartless.

  • News

    April 18, 2007

    Washington Divers Are Pining for a Good Sunken Ship

    It's not so easy to sink an old ship in the Sound, much to the chagrin of scuba divers.

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2007

    Today's Weather? Meat.

    It's not so easy to sink an old ship in the Sound, much to the chagrin of scuba divers.

  • Diversions

    September 6, 2006

    Of Bumblers and Bumber- shoot

    Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

  • Diversions

    June 28, 2006

    Still Raising Hell

    Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

  • Arts

    March 2, 2005

    Overcooked

    Global warming? What global warming? Finally a best seller to support Dubya's environmental agenda.

  • Food

    December 15, 2004

    All Loused Up

    Global warming? What global warming? Finally a best seller to support Dubya's environmental agenda.

  • Film

    March 24, 2004

    This Week's Attractions

    Global warming? What global warming? Finally a best seller to support Dubya's environmental agenda.

  • News

    August 20, 2003

    A Dirty Job

    Global warming? What global warming? Finally a best seller to support Dubya's environmental agenda.

  • Diversions

    July 23, 2003

    The Nonallergenic Abode

    Healthy building materials and household products are no longer a niche marketor a major expense.

  • Diversions

    July 23, 2003

    Energy Star-Struck

    The governments eco-seal of approval for green-leaning appliances has been so successful, its now hardly any help.

  • Diversions

    May 28, 2003

    Bus-ted

    Think you're being clean and green by taking Metro? Maybe you should drive an SUV instead.

  • Diversions

    May 28, 2003

    Show Me the Green

    Sure, we've got our famously crunchy environmentalist culture. But how do our actual car choices sit with Chief Seattle?

  • News

    May 14, 2003

    Pier Pressure

    Cruise-ship protesters say the Port is denying them access to public property.

  • News

    April 16, 2003

    Bio Botch?

    Experts doubt high-tech monitoring can save Seattle from bioattacks.

  • Music

    February 5, 2003

    Rhymes with Seltzer

    Experts doubt high-tech monitoring can save Seattle from bioattacks.

  • News

    September 25, 2002

    Rats Redux

    Experts doubt high-tech monitoring can save Seattle from bioattacks.

  • News

    July 31, 2002

    Rogue Who?

    Experts doubt high-tech monitoring can save Seattle from bioattacks.

  • News

    June 5, 2002

    Slow burns and fast

    Experts doubt high-tech monitoring can save Seattle from bioattacks.

  • News

    June 5, 2002

    Watchdog axed

    Members of Congress fight to save the EPA's conscience.

  • News

    May 1, 2002

    Duwamish showdown

    Citizens' group is keeping a wary eye on the river's cleanup.

  • News

    April 24, 2002

    Bright night

    Citizens' group is keeping a wary eye on the river's cleanup.

  • News

    August 22, 2001

    Painter peels off

    Long Painting, the Northwest's largest painting company, flees Seattle after years of controversy.

  • News

    July 4, 2001

    Don't eat the dirt

    Despite a heralded reopening, Gas Works Park remains on the list of hazardous sites.

  • News

    May 9, 2001

    Cruise controls

    Environmental concerns trail Love Boats as they steam into Seattle.

  • News

    February 14, 2001

    News Clips— Toxic shock

    Tests show contamination from Georgetown waste site is worse than feared.

  • News

    January 17, 2001

    Scrap this cabinet

    Tests show contamination from Georgetown waste site is worse than feared.

  • News

    December 13, 2000

    Fire danger

    A toxic-waste plant in Georgetown mishandled a fire.

  • News

    May 3, 2000

    Answers to Questions from Individuals who Oppose the Gypsy Moth Program

    DRAFT

  • News

    November 17, 1999

    Dump it, or else. . . .

    DRAFT

  • News

    August 12, 1998

    The sky is falling! Again!

    DRAFT

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