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Jacob Fries
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Executive Director, InvestigateWest
Pacific Northwest, Spokane
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Wouldn't be great on sport (as my PE teacher said frequently).
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By Jacob Fries Verified, Laurel Demkovich Verified|InvestigateWestVerifiedWashington’s new climate policy is taking heat for the state’s highest-in-the-nation prices at the pump. But the law’s backers say oil companies are to blame. By Laurel Demkovich, Washington State Standard, July 13, 2023With an average price of around $4.95 for a gallon of regular unleaded – the highest anywhere in the country – gas in Washington is expensive. That’s not in dispute.
By Jacob Fries Verified, Alex Baumhardt Verified|InvestigateWestVerifiedOregon’s attorney general joins nine other attorneys general to demand greater regulation of pollution from residential wood-burning stovesBy Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle, July 6, 2023Oregon’s attorney general plans to join nine attorneys general in suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency for failing to ensure newly manufactured wood-burning stoves and fireplaces don’t contaminate the air and harm public health.
By Jacob Fries Verified, Laurel Demkovich Verified|InvestigateWestVerifiedWashington’s new climate policy is taking heat for the state’s highest-in-the-nation prices at the pump. But the law’s backers say oil companies are to blame. By Laurel Demkovich, Washington State Standard, July 13, 2023With an average price of around $4.95 for a gallon of regular unleaded – the highest anywhere in the country – gas in Washington is expensive. That’s not in dispute.
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InvestigateWest
As a nonprofit, collaborative newsroom, InvestigateWest's mission is to produce high-impact investigative journalism that holds power accountable, exposes injustice and empowers underserved communities across the Pacific Northwest to create a more informed, just and equitable society. Our vision is one of a society where all communities are empowered by fearless investigative journalism that drives systemic change, strengthens democracy, and fosters greater accountability and justice. Over the years, our small newsroom has generated massive impact, including a dozen new state laws to protect workers, the environment and vulnerable children.
Seattle, Washington, United States
+1 206-718-0340
Founded: 2009