The Smoke Management Plan regulates prescribed burning on forest land aimed at reducing fuel loading, restoring forest ecosystems, and potentially reducing the risk to communities from catastrophic wildfires, while minimizing air quality impacts from smoke.
Farmers and producers across Washington could be paying higher fuel prices than they should. The state’s Climate Commitment Act, or cap-and-trade, went into effect January 1st, establishing a cap on emissions and creating a carbon tax of around 40 cents per gallon. While farmers...
The state Department of Ecology is trying to ensure new housing is cleaned up before people live there, and assist people who already live on old orchards.