Environment
The Washington King Tide Photo Initiative
Washington's higher-than-usual winter tides will begin Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, and the state Department of Ecology (Ecology) is inviting the public to share their photos of this naturally occurring event. These higher-than-usual tides are sometimes called "king tides" and occur when the sun and moon's gravitational pull reinforce one ...
Giant cylinder full of nitrogen tumbles into water
A 140-foot cylinder full of nitrogen landed in shallow water when a crane failed at the BP Cherry Point refinery near Ferndale, the Coast Guard said. Petty Officer Nathan Bradshaw said one worker suffered a leg injury in the accident reported Friday morning. There is no leak and ...
Activists covered in plastic bags push for ban
The battle over plastic bags brought out some wild characters to a City Council meeting Monday night at Seattle City Hall. Activists opposed to plastic grocery bags showed their support for a measure that would ban plastic bags beginning next July. A man calling himself the Seattle Bag ...
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