In 1983, state officials posted advisories against eating fish from the Capitol Lakes in Baton Rouge, citing chronic toxic pollution. After decades of inaction, federal regulators in 2023 declared the ...

Re: “Olympia’s Capitol Lake restoration: Pricey ‘boondoggle’ or environmental win?” [July 15, Local News]: The recent article on the future of the Deschutes Estuary in Olympia missed a vital point.

The Environmental Protection Agency has officially added the polluted Capitol Lakes in Baton Rouge to its Superfund National Priorities List, a move that will prioritize funding for its possible ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has notified the state of Louisiana, the Kansas City Southern Railroad Co., and Paramount Global that they may be on the hook for part of the cost of removing ...

Plans to restore Capitol Lake to its natural state as the Deschutes River estuary are moving forward. This week, those who visit downtown will be able to see the lake at its lowest levels and what’s ...

Many state capitol buildings feel unapproachable, tucked away downtown or barricaded behind lanes of noisy traffic. Not so in Salt Lake City. The Utah Capitol sits at the mouth of a verdant canyon, ...