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EPA cuts could leave Washington rural towns choking in smoke

Summary by The Spokesman-Review
When wildfire smoke drifts into the Methow Valley, it tends to stay, settling in the folds of the Cascade foothills like a choking fog. Recent summers have brought weeks-long binges of unhealthy air to one of Washington state’s poorest counties, rivaling some of the most polluted cities in the world.

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EPA funding cuts threaten smoke protection efforts in rural wildfire zones

A wave of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant terminations has left small towns in the West scrambling to protect residents from worsening wildfire smoke and climate impacts without the resources they were promised.Joshua Partlow and Amudalat Ajasa report for The Washington Post.In short:The EPA has frozen or ended more than 450 grants — worth over $1.5 billion — citing a review of funding priorities and a new executive order against DEI …

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EPA cuts could leave Washington rural towns choking in smoke

When wildfire smoke drifts into the Methow Valley, it tends to stay, settling in the folds of the Cascade foothills like a choking fog. Recent summers have brought weeks-long binges of unhealthy air to one of Washington state’s poorest counties, rivaling some of the most polluted cities in the world.

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The spokesman-Review broke the news in Spokane, United States on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
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