WA to continue collecting pollution data after Trump ends key national law

By: Henry Brannan

Outlets: The Columbian

Published: September 25, 2025

Words: 439

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Washington will continue to collect data on major industrial greenhouse gas emissions despite the Trump administration’s recent move to end the requirement that major polluters report their emissions.

“Washington law requires major sources of greenhouse gas emissions to file annual reports to Ecology detailing their emissions,” Brittny Goodsell, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Ecology, said in an email. “Because the program is established under state law, we will continue to collect that …

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