Weekend Reading 12-9-11
Alan: Once a year, I try to read a book of heavy-duty fiction – and not just a mystery but real literature. I’ve failed the last two years, and as the year is running out, I’m committed to success. I’m...
View ArticleFossil Fuels R Us
Cathy Pfister’s “wow” moment came when she and colleague Tim Wootton were studying the chemistry and sea life of Washington’s Tatoosh Island and found a decrease in pH over an 8-year-period that was an...
View ArticleClimate Pollution Killing Oysters
Simply put, this ocean acidification news coming out of Oregon State University is huge. Scientists have solved the mystery of what’s been killing baby oysters at the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery,...
View ArticleOcean Acidification: The Local Story
When people learn that carbon dioxide pollution is turning our oceans more corrosive, it’s tempting to decide that the problem is too big for any person or local government to tackle. But as our...
View ArticleGregoire Pushes for Ocean Acidification Action
Update: Outgoing governor Chris Gregoire this morning announced a $3.3 million budget recommendation and signed an executive order to begin funding ocean acidification research and other initiatives...
View ArticleWA’s First Ocean Acidification Legislation
On the heels of Washington state’s pioneering efforts to identify local steps to slow ocean acidification, Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) has introduced legislation to begin coordinating that...
View ArticleWeekend Reading 9/26/14
Alan My favorite wrap-up of this week’s UN Climate Summit. We put this in the Daily—about how Cascadia could become a climate refuge, attracting immigrants from harder hit locales—but have you...
View ArticleThe Impacts of a Grays Harbor Oil Spill, in 13 Slides
Three large oil terminals proposed for Grays Harbor could undermine the region’s economy and local culture. That’s the takeaway from two recent economic analyses: first, a study on coastal recreation...
View ArticleThe High Costs of a Grays Harbor Oil Spill, Part 2
Grays Harbor has seen an oil spill before—one that took over sixteen years to clean up. Although Grays Harbor is still unprepared to address the waste, wildlife impacts, and financial costs of an oil...
View ArticleWeekend Reading 12/18/15
Tarika In Portland on Saturday, a tanker truck of gasoline crashed into a parked train. In photos, such as the one below, the resulting fire can be seen blazing a few hundred feet from a liquid natural...
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