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Continue reading →: King County ECO, partners work to mitigate impacts of extreme heatThe King County Executive Climate Office and partners are working to implement strategies laid out in the county’s first Extreme Heat Mitigation Strategy, released in summer of 2024. Development of the Extreme Heat Mitigation Strategy began two years ago following the unprecedented heat wave in 2021 that killed over 30…
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Continue reading →: King County expands EV fleet, receives $6 million charging grantThe King County Executive Climate office is working to increase access to electric vehicles within county departments and ensure more charging availability for all users. A significant grant awarded in 2024 will help play a role in that effort. In April, Executive Dow Constantine announced $6 million in funding from…
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Continue reading →: Wildfire strategy lays out roadmap for King County preparednessThe King County Executive Climate Office is working to ensure resilience by coordinating efforts among departments and municipalities to prepare for the risks of increasing wildfires in Western Washington. A county-wide Wildfire Risk Reduction Strategy reveals some of the ways the county and partners plan to work toward more holistic…
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