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Blame recurring floods on a triple whammy
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Are disastrous floods becoming an annual torment in Western Washington? And if so, what's to blame? Development? Logging? Climate change?
Power to the People: Seattle Residents Sue Big Polluters
(via planetsave.com)
The Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, a group of concerned and very active Seattle residents led by Sue Joerger (pictured above), has been utilizing the 1972 Clean Water Act to bring lawsuits against companies who are not meeting federal regulations. The law empowers citizens to bring lawsuits against individual polluters, and the Soundkeeper Alliance has been aggressively focusing on the biggest cul...
Seattle Experiments with Unsalted Roadways - Snow Chain City
(via www.greendaily.com)
Filed under: Cars and Transportation, Local, Plants and WildlifeOn the heels of news about the supposedly green use of tasty and aromatic landfill-bound garlic salt to de-ice roadways in Ankeny, Iowa -- we get an eco-friendly de-icing story of the totally opposite extreme. Throughout the extreme bouts of winter weather in December, Seattle has refused to spice things up on its roads. Apparently...
Seattle’s salt-free snow response raises hackles
(via features.csmonitor.com)
In an effort to preserve the health of marine life, officials in Seattle are opting not to use salt to help clear their roads after a series of major snowstorms.
Weird Weather Watch: Snow In Seattle
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It's been known to snow in the Pacific Northwest, but a near-record amount of snow has brought Seattle and Portland to a grinding halt.And more bad weather is on the way: The Pacific Northwest will see more snow before temperatures warm, bringing rain that is likely to result in urban...
Seattle company fined for biodiesel spill
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The state Ecology Department has fined the Seattle Biodiesel company $20,000 for a spill into the Duwamish River.
Green, affordable, walkable, beautiful: Seattle’s High Point neighborhood
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HOPE VI is by far my favorite government housing assistance program. Few in my world know how it got its name (Housing Opportunity for People Everywhere, Title VI - thanks, Payton), but we all know its mission of...
'Tis better to give local than to receive
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By Sarah van SchagenYou're making a list and checking it twice, but are you thinking local when you're buying for your nearest and dearest? By doing your shopping at locally owned stores or purchasing from local artisans, you're helping boost the local economy, support your fellow citizens, and generally spreading good cheer throughout your 'hood. Not to mention contributing to a smaller car...
Meyer Wells Beautiful Reclaimed Pieces
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Meyer Wells Furniture, based in Seattle, Washington, is an impressive model of sustainable business practices. Owners John Wells, a furniture designer, and Seth Meyer, a master craftsman, teamed up to...
Transit comes up a winner at the ballot box (mostly)
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In addition to choosing our leaders for the next administration and Congress, along with state and local offices, voters last week in many cases also decided referenda and ballot initiatives, many of them having a direct bearing on smart...
