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Washington files suit to protect options in nuclear waste disposal

Olympia - Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced Washington has filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to prevent the federal Department of Energy (DOE) from irrevocably terminating the Yucca Mountain radioactive waste repository by withdrawing “with prejudice” its license application for the repository.

EDITORIAL: Teens' drugs of choice are right at home

Special to the Everett Herald
By Rob McKenna

A troubling trend is affecting teens in Washington and around the country -- a trend that most parents do not even know about. More and more young people are abusing prescription drugs and over-the-counter cough medicines in surprising numbers, not realizing that seeking that next "high" could bring them and their families to a new low.

EDITORIAL: Sections of new health-care law violate the Constitution

Special to the Seattle Times 
By Attorney General Rob McKenna

I was sworn in for the second time last year as state attorney general. The oath of office requires that I "swear to support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution and laws of the state of Washington." It's an oath that I'm honored to take — and one that I take very seriously.