Environment Bellevue, Olympia residents petition to break away from Puget Sound Energy A group of residents want the east side of King County to stop using Puget Sound Energy. They call it the dirtiest utility in Washington state Paige Browning
Environment State Supreme Court hobbles Inslee climate-pollution rule Whose pollution is it when a driver burns gasoline made by a big oil company? John Ryan
Politics Seattle needs to replace its power poles more often, investigation finds Investigators say the city of Seattle needs to replace its electricity poles more often to prevent another collapse. Paige Browning
Environment Air agency approves Tacoma gas plant. Foes vow to fight on Claims by the energy utility and its regulator that the plant would help the global climate are false. John Ryan
Environment As Climate Warnings Grow Dire, Energy Companies Face A 'New Frontier Of Threats' Natural disasters, protests and stark scientific reports are heightening concern over climate change. And companies are under pressure from banks and investors to green their corporate images. Avery Ellfeldt
Environment Barge spills crude oil into Puget Sound A barge offloading 5 million gallons of crude oil from Alaska spilled an unknown amount into the waters of Fidalgo Bay, off Anacortes, Washington late Friday night. John Ryan
Environment High-voltage power lines under appeal in Bellevue Community activists are appealing the plans for a high-voltage power line in Bellevue Paige Browning
Environment Higher gas bills for Seattle residents next month. Here’s why Bills are going up for Puget Sound Energy's natural gas customers. Paige Browning
Business Seattle pole collapse: Decayed wood and beetles to blame Investigators now know what caused two-dozen electrical poles to collapse in Tukwila. Beetles, rotting wood, and wind Paige Browning
Environment Why Is China Placing A Global Bet On Coal? China has taken dramatic steps to fight climate change, including shutting major coal power plants. But now it plans to build hundreds of coal plants abroad. Steve Inskeep Ashley Westerman