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Matthew Metz (Guest Contributor)

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Ban New Gas Stations and Require Cleanups to Tackle the Big Polluter on the Corner

In the midst of the lively local restaurants and coffee shops on N 45th Street in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood is a business bearing the logo of a famous multinational corporation. State records indicate that discharges from this business have been contaminating the groundwater flowing into Lake Union with benzene,

Matthew Metz (Guest Contributor)

14 May 20

Driving

Why Washington Should Require All New Cars Sold in State to be Electric by 2030

Earlier this month, the Washington State House Transportation Committee held the country’s first-ever hearing on Clean Cars 2030, a bill that would require all new passenger and light-duty cars sold in the state to run on electricity or hydrogen, beginning with the 2030 model year. Yes, it’s a

Matthew Metz (Guest Contributor)

26 Feb 20