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6 Trending Headlines: Beta agonists get a pass, PLUS: Ranchers look to recover after devastating wildfires
2015-08-24 18:04:00| Beef
As wildfires burn the West, the heat ratchets up in Washington over how federal lands are managed. That and more tops the news of interest in this weeks Trending Headlines. read more
Smokey air in Yakima Valley caused by wildfires; air 'unhealthy'
2015-08-23 00:32:03| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Washington State Department of Ecology and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality have issued an air quality alert for the Yakima Valley that is in effect until noon Monday. The hazy, smokey conditions are due to the multiple wildfires burning in the region and the forecasted weather conditions, namely wind picking up and blowing the smoke over into the valley.
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What we've lost in the Methow Valley wildfires
2015-08-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
High Country News: I am haunted by a scene from about a week ago of young U.S. Forest Service firefighters taking a break at The Mazama Store, which I consider the best hang in the Methow Valley, just across the Cascades in central Washington state. They were such babies, so long and lean and fit, seemingly drowning in their impossibly large firefighting garb. In addition to soot and grime, they wore the look of thorough exhaustion that you see on the faces of new parents. And yet, with doors swung open on their...
Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Scorch the West
2015-08-21 06:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Three U.S. Forest Service firefighters died Wednesday night when a wildfire near the small town of Twisp in southeastern Washington overtook their vehicle after it crashed. Four other firefighters in the same area were injured, one critically. Officials are investigating the exact cause of the deaths. At a news conference, Washington Governor Jay Inslee said the wildfires have "burned a big hole in our state`s heart." "These are three big heroes protecting small towns," Inslee said, urging...
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What the wildfires are costing us
2015-08-19 11:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNBC: Wildfires are getting worse: Is your home at risk? It's getting harder and harder to fight forest fires. CNBC's Eric Chemi takes a serious look at the costs and numbers plaguing the fire-fighting industry. It's not your imagination--forest fires really are getting worse. As of this week, more than seven million acres of American land have been scorched by wildfires this year. That's about the size of Massachusetts, and more than any other year at this point of the season, in at least the...
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