ICN West Coast

NOAA’s New Priorities Put Profits Ahead of Marine Protections

The agency directed the nation’s regional fisheries councils to scrap certain marine protected areas, remove species from conservation lists and expand commercial fishing operations.

By Johnny Sturgeon

As Spokane Burns, a Record Northwestern Fire Season Shows No Signs of Slowing

By Claire Barber

More Than Half of Washington State’s Data Centers Are Located in Environmental Justice Areas

By Claire Barber

A New Oregon Permit for Industrial Farms Violates the Clean Water Act, Advocates Allege

By Claire Barber

This Year’s El Niño Could Spell Disaster for American Fishermen

By Johnny Sturgeon

More Snow Is Falling as Rain in Washington, Leading to Increased Drought in Key Agricultural Areas

By Claire Barber

The Future of Duxbury Reef

By Claire Barber

As Federal Wetlands’ Protections Falter, Washington State Scientists Turn to AI as a Conservation Tool

By Chad Small

Malnourished Gray Whales of the Eastern North Pacific Are in ‘Serious Trouble’

By Blaine Harden

Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages

By Steven Rodas

After a Century Powering Its Growth With Dams, Seattle Settles With Tribes That Lost Their River

By Blaine Harden

Washington Wildlife Commissioners Enact Policy Reforms to Protect Cougars

By Liza Gross

Meeting Climate Targets Requires Humanity to Reorient Its Relationship With Nature, New Study Says

By Jake Bolster

Habitat Loss Is Eroding Tribal Sovereignty

By Johnny Sturgeon

Summer in March? Unusual Heat Wave Descends on Already Parched Western U.S.

By Kiley Price

Whale Entanglements in Fishing Gear Surge Off U.S. West Coast During Marine Heatwaves

By Teresa Tomassoni

Decades-Old Rule that Allowed Logging on Vast Swaths of US Land Ruled Unlawful by Oregon Court

By Gloria Dickie

Underwater Cameras Could Help Unlock America’s Tidal Energy Industry

By Johnny Sturgeon

More Children Are Powering Their Own Wheels to School as Part of ‘Bike Buses’

By Tina Deines