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		<title>Confirmed death toll rises to two from chemical tank disaster in Longview</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16321-longview-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-emergency-resp-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A second person has died after a 900,000-gallon white liquor tank ruptured at a Longview paper mill Tuesday." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16321-longview-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-emergency-resp-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16321-longview-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-emergency-resp-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16321-longview-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-emergency-resp-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16321-longview-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-emergency-resp-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16321-longview-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-emergency-resp.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A second person has died after a 900,000-gallon white liquor tank ruptured at a Longview paper mill Tuesday.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Chemical tank rupture in Longview leaves at least one dead, nine missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 19:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16316-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-longview-fire-departmen-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nine workers unaccounted for after a white liquor tank burst at Nippon Dynawave&#039;s Longview mill Tuesday morning." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16316-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-longview-fire-departmen-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16316-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-longview-fire-departmen-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16316-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-longview-fire-departmen-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16316-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-longview-fire-departmen-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16316-nippon-dynawave-white-liquor-tank-rupture-longview-fire-departmen.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nine workers unaccounted for after a white liquor tank burst at Nippon Dynawave's Longview mill Tuesday morning.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: IBR Environmental Review confirms impacts to Hayden Island while leaving key safeguards undefined</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16198-hayden-island-ibr-seis-construction-displacement-impacts-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="59 residential displacements and up to 15 years of construction face Hayden Island under the IBR&#039;s Final SEIS." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16198-hayden-island-ibr-seis-construction-displacement-impacts-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16198-hayden-island-ibr-seis-construction-displacement-impacts-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16198-hayden-island-ibr-seis-construction-displacement-impacts-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16198-hayden-island-ibr-seis-construction-displacement-impacts-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16198-hayden-island-ibr-seis-construction-displacement-impacts.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>59 residential displacements and up to 15 years of construction face Hayden Island under the IBR's Final SEIS.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘The Port of Vancouver should withdraw its support for the IBR’s bridge design’</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 23:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14946-port-vancouver-ibr-letter-bob-ortblad-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Seattle resident Bob Ortblad urges the Port of Vancouver to withdraw its support for the IBR bridge design, arguing it would harm the Terminal 1 Public Market and create severe noise and air pollution along the Columbia River waterfront." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14946-port-vancouver-ibr-letter-bob-ortblad-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14946-port-vancouver-ibr-letter-bob-ortblad-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14946-port-vancouver-ibr-letter-bob-ortblad-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14946-port-vancouver-ibr-letter-bob-ortblad-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14946-port-vancouver-ibr-letter-bob-ortblad.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Seattle resident Bob Ortblad urges the Port of Vancouver to withdraw its support for the IBR bridge design, arguing it would harm the Terminal 1 Public Market and create severe noise and air pollution along the Columbia River waterfront. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Despite cost concerns, WA school districts accept federal grants for electric buses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-ev-buses-wa-school-districts-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington school districts, including Woodland, receive EPA grants to expand electric bus fleets." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-ev-buses-wa-school-districts-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-ev-buses-wa-school-districts-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-ev-buses-wa-school-districts-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-ev-buses-wa-school-districts-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-ev-buses-wa-school-districts.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington school districts, including Woodland, receive EPA grants to expand electric bus fleets.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Fact check – Repealing Washington&#8217;s expensive CO2 tax won&#8217;t harm air quality</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Todd-Myers-CO2-Tax-Opinion-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Todd Myers challenges the CO2 tax, citing EPA data showing Spokane’s air quality improvement." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Todd-Myers-CO2-Tax-Opinion-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Todd-Myers-CO2-Tax-Opinion-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Todd-Myers-CO2-Tax-Opinion-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Todd-Myers-CO2-Tax-Opinion-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Todd-Myers-CO2-Tax-Opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Todd Myers challenges the CO2 tax, citing EPA data showing Spokane’s air quality improvement.]]></description>
		
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		<title>IBR program to publish its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Fri., Sept. 20</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-Draft-SEIS-Release-2023-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Interstate Bridge Replacement program is set to release its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Sept. 20, opening a 60-day public comment period." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-Draft-SEIS-Release-2023-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-Draft-SEIS-Release-2023-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-Draft-SEIS-Release-2023-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-Draft-SEIS-Release-2023-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-Draft-SEIS-Release-2023.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The Interstate Bridge Replacement program is set to release its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Sept. 20, opening a 60-day public comment period.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Take steps to protect health as air quality worsens due to wildfire smoke</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Nakia-Creek-Fire-by-Andi-Schwartz-B-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Air quality has reached unhealthy levels in parts of Clark County due to smoke from wildfires." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Nakia-Creek-Fire-by-Andi-Schwartz-B-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Nakia-Creek-Fire-by-Andi-Schwartz-B-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Nakia-Creek-Fire-by-Andi-Schwartz-B.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Air quality has reached unhealthy levels in parts of Clark County due to smoke from wildfires. ]]></description>
		
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