I know this blog is about the intersection of science, law and the environment, and it has largely adhered to typical topics that you expect to meet at that intersection. But today I’m excited about a different kind of intersection, specifically
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EPA’s Clean Power Plan Proposed Rule: Implications for Washington State?
By Doug Steding
EPA released a draft of its Clean Power Plan Rule yesterday, a topic that dominated my Twitter feed all day and already is sharpening the debate on the use of policy and the Clean Air Act to reduce carbon emissions.…
Mexico Joins Maritime Redevelopment Fun
By Diane Meyers
Update and Additional Information on WRRDA
By Diane Meyers
As expected, the Senate passed WRRDA yesterday by a vote of 91-7.
The importance of the first water resources bill in seven years cannot be overstated, particularly if you are a port on the west coast. For years, your…
Water Resource Reform, Port Channels and Flood Control, Oh My!
By Diane Meyers
At long last, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) is expected to be passed by the Senate today and signed by President Obama soon. The first water resources development bill was enacted in 1974 and was…
EPA’s Updated National Recommended Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health: Implications for Washington State’s Fish Consumption Dilemma?
By Doug Steding
Last Tuesday, EPA published its draft of the latest update to the National Recommended Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health. These recommended criteria are developed under Section 304(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, and provide guidance to…
Governor Inslee Signs Executive Order 14-04, Washington’s Carbon Pollution Reduction and Clean Energy Action Plan
By Doug Steding
On April 29, 2014, Governor Inslee signed Executive Order 14-04, titled “Washington Carbon Reduction and Clean Energy Action.” This order supersedes two orders by Washington’s prior governor (EO 07-02 and EO 09-05) and will serve as the…
First Reaction to EPA’s Just-Released Draft of the Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act
By Doug Steding
The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers released a preview of the long-awaited proposed rule updating the definition of “Waters of the United States” yesterday morning. The proposed rule will soon be published in the Federal Register, but the unofficial…
What an Astronaut Can Teach Us about Risk Communication: Chris Hadfield’s TED Talk and Lessons for Assessing Environmental Risk
By Doug Steding
I watched Commander Chis Hadfield’s TED talk this weekend. He is an astronaut that gave a very compelling talk on perception of risk and how humans respond to that risk, and how we can condition ourselves to change that response.…
Particulate Emissions from Trains in Washington: A Cause for Concern?
By Doug Steding & Diane Meyers
Last week, Dan Jaffe’s atmospheric research group at the University of Washington released the results of a study of particulate emissions associated with rail traffic here in Seattle and along the Columbia River. That study was motivated by the controversy…