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Hanford Site Emptied 25th Radioactive Waste Tank

Hanford Site Emptied 25th Radioactive Waste Tank

The Department of Energy has begun removing 385,000 gallons of hazardous saltcake waste from a 1950s-era tank.

Live Poll

Should federal agencies prioritize speed in cleaning up hazardous nuclear waste sites?


Nuclear

Nuclear

Washington Sought Fusion Energy Curriculum Design

The state aims to provide classroom-ready materials on fusion technology to meet existing science education standards.


Environmental

Live Poll

Should your local government take action to manage water usage as glacial sources decline?

Environmental

North Cascades Glaciers Have Vanished Rapidly

Researchers confirmed that one hundred glaciers have disappeared from Washington state as annual mass loss rates accelerate.

North Cascades Glaciers Have Vanished Rapidly

Space

Live Poll

Should your state government actively create councils to compete for space industry business investment?

Space

Washington State Established New Space Council

The 23-member council will target workforce and infrastructure growth to keep Washington competitive in the aerospace sector.

Washington State Established New Space Council

Botany

Live Poll

Would you participate in a local citizen science project to track and support native pollinators?

Botany

Washington Bee Atlas Cataloged Dozens of Native Species

A state-led initiative has successfully mapped previously undocumented and long-missing native bee populations since 2023.

Washington Bee Atlas Cataloged Dozens of Native Species