AI Data Centers & Local Oversight: Amazon opened HR investigations into engineers who publicly backed Seattle’s proposed data-center moratorium, after they raised concerns about energy use, water impacts, and environmental effects. Water Quality & Public Health: Elevated bacteria levels are driving beach closures and swimming advisories across multiple states, with follow-up reporting on what’s safe again after an overflow near West Seattle. Puget Sound Pollution Solutions: RainWise is expanding a practical approach to keep stormwater from overloading sewers and dumping polluted runoff into Puget Sound and the Duwamish River. Heat & Fire Risk: NOAA forecasts warmer-than-normal conditions and drier odds for western Washington later this summer, while Washington DNR fire danger maps show high or very high risk in central and eastern parts of the state. Wildlife on the Coast: Harbor seal pups are appearing across Washington beaches; NOAA guidance explains when to expect them and what to do (and not do) if you spot one. Local Environment Watch: A report links a Washington cold-storage warehouse fire to health and environmental problems months later, raising questions about contamination from the ammonia and cleanup runoff. Education & Safety Policy: Gov. Bob Ferguson is backing a statewide push to restrict cellphone use in schools, while separate coverage shows how rising sexual-abuse claim costs are hitting Washington school district insurance rates.