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27 Mar
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Van De Wege legislation to prohibit deadly chemicals becomes law

Legislation to prohibit the sale of firefighting foam that contains chemicals deadly to people and destructive to the environment was signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. “This will limit contamination and exposure to these persistent chemicals, which build ...

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21 Mar
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Van De Wege: Wildfire resistance law will save property, lives

Legislation signed into law this month will reduce the spiraling cost of fighting wildfires, limit damages to homes in wildfire-prone areas, and very possibly save lives, Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, said today. Van De Wege’s Senate Bill 6109 ...

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02 Mar
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Package of timber/jobs bills moves through Legislature

Three bills and a key budget proviso would improve prospects for job growth on the Olympic Peninsula and in rural and coastal areas across the state, Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, said today. The proviso secured by Van De ...

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