Climate Change

Here are five important agricultural-related highlights from the first week of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference.

Current WA State law limits property tax increases by 1 percent each year.

Thunberg came to attention of the world for her rants against climate change, she became the poster child for the global warming movement. Now, the 20-year-old has deleted a Tweet from 2018 predicting doom and gloom.

After the sharp increase in the cost of doing business, the Washington State Dairy Federation is hoping the industry can avoid more consolidation.  The Federation is also optimistic about legislation in Olympia to initiate a carbon reduction program for dairy.  In case...

A bill that began in the Washington House targeting the state's response to climate change is now moving through the Senate after passing its initial chamber on March 3. House Bill 1181 (HB 1181) is designed to improve the state's response to climate change by making upgrades to its planning framework...

A bill in the Oregon legislature would add electric farm tractors to the list of vehicles eligible for rebates.  State Representative, Wilsonville’s Courtney Neron said an incentive would start the process.   "If we do not incentivize the transition to electric agricultural vehicles, then we are also missing an important opportunity to reduce emissions in the agricultural sector which also pl

Supporters of the bill say it's a step forward to making Washington a more climate friendly state by reducing urban sprawl and greenhouse emissions.

The Washington State Department of Health has, for a number of years, pushed theories of how climate change affects peoples' health. Now they want data in classrooms.

(San Francisco, CA)  --  Washington, Oregon, California and British Columbia will work together to attain climate goals.  They have formed the Pacific Coast Collaborative.  Washington Governor Jay Inslee says together they can drive change that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  Inslee says build...

(Pullman, WA)  --  Climate change is expected to increase the number of stink bugs in Washington.  Research at Washington State University finds an increase in temperatures and changes in precipitation will help populations of the brown marmorated stink bug grow.  The stink bu...