Sweden, Finland approve $15B Baltic Sea pipeline

Sweden and Finland on Thursday approved a Baltic Sea pipeline project that would ship Russian natural gas to Germany, clearing two key obstacles for construction to begin next year.

Valley flood risk drops from ‘really bad' to ‘bad'

The corps says the odds of widespread flooding in the Green River Valley have improved to 1-in-32.

Two hydro projects get $5.5M stimulus

The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $5.5 million from the federal stimulus to modernize two hydropower projects in Washington state. They are located in Potlatch and Packwood.

State halts mining near Naches slide

Washington state has issued an emergency order to suspend operations at a gravel mine near a landslide that rerouted central Washington's Naches River and damaged homes.

Hydrogen caused silicon plant fire

Hydrogen in a sump exploded, causing the fire at the REC Silicon company in Moses Lake.

City offers free raingarden class

Starting in 2010, the city of Seattle will offer rebates to property owners that disconnect roof downspouts from the combined sewer system and direct the runoff into cisterns or rain gardens.

Spokane River cleanup criticized

A proposal to reduce phosphorus pollution in the Spokane River over the next decade has drawn criticism from business, government and environmental groups.