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Community NewsReport: Making Sustainability LegalBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. We’ve been cleaning out the fridge for nearly a year now, and we’ve compiled our list of moldy, past-their-prime laws into a handy new report. It’s all in there, from freeing taxis and food carts to legalizing car sharing and clotheslines. Plus, we’ve cataloged three success stories, where outdated rules have been brought into the modern age. Download the full report, or get the two-page summary to take to your next cocktail party. There’s plenty more work to be … read more » Cap-and-trade to generate billions, choices | San Francisco ChronicleBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. Starting later this year, California's cap-and-trade system to fight global warming will generate billions of dollars in revenue, as companies buy and sell permits to produce greenhouse gases. How should the money be used?A water plan for fish, farmers and families? | Oregon Public BroadcastingBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. Doling out water in the arid West is tough to do. There’s not much to be had, and everyone wants a fair share. What’s fair? It depends who you ask. One basin in central Washington has found a way for fish, farmers and families to have enough water. And its early success is drawing interest throughout the Northwest.Seattle arena deal to get council scrutiny | The Seattle TimesBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. Seattle and King County's top leaders Wednesday announced an agreement with hedge-fund manager Chris Hansen to build a $490 million sports and entertainment arena in Sodo, sending the proposal to their respective councils to decide if the plan's financing is solid and if added arena traffic will harm Sodo's industrial economy.Invasive snakehead fish found in BC park lagoon | Toronto Globe and MailBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. It’s a toothy, nasty-looking creature, with a torpedo-shaped body, small head and a big mouth – and now it may be swimming in British Columbia. An amateur video posted online this week shows what appears to be a snakehead, a voracious invasive fish native to Asia and Africa, in Burnaby’s Central Park lagoon.My quest for a family car has ended | GristBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. Last week, I wrote about my quest to buy a new car. We’re sick of our minivan/land yacht and want something smaller and more fuel-efficient that will nonetheless fit our whole family (and our dog) for our daily city commute. And the winner is...Dust in the wind? | Portland TribuneBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. After years of lobbying, Portland environmentalists won a remarkable victory in 2010 when Portland General Electric consented to halt coal-burning by 2020 at its Boardman power plant -- the single-largest Oregon source of greenhouse gas emissions. But soon after the deals were announced coal companies quickly submitted six different Northwest ports.The charts TED doesn’t want to share | Mother JonesBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. If you want to learn about topics like climate change, sex slavery, global poverty, or solving the world's problems with video games, there's a TED talk for you. But income inequality in the United States? Keep looking.Stuff it: Test your mettle by giving up shopping | GristBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. Here’s a sampling of items I’ve considered “needs” over the past two weeks: new sports bras, shower curtain, new couch pillows, lime-squeezer kitchen gadget, iPad case, duchess satin bridesmaid dress, cat scratching post, and a handmade silver ring shaped like a poppy. This is doubly remarkable, as I’m not really the shopping type. But I’m also in the middle of a self-imposed No New Stuff May.Census: Minority infants now in majority | The Seattle TimesBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. For the first time in US history, most of the nation's babies are members of minority groups, according to new census figures that signal the dawn of an era in which whites no longer will be in the majority.You never promised me a pipeline | Vancouver ObserverBy (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 17, 2012. What rights do landowners have when pipeline companies want access to their property? Not very many.Cascade Bicycle Club Announces 2012 Early EndorsementsBy Craig Benjamin from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 16, 2012. Cascade Bicycle Club is proud to announce our early endorsements for the 2012 election cycle. In order to receive an early endorsement from Cascade, candidates must demonstrate exceptional leadership in creating a better community through bicycling. America is founded on our right to shape our own future, and if we want a future where everyone [...]Bring a friend on F5 Bike To Work Day is this Friday, May 18By Mary Collins from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 16, 2012. F5 Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 18, and Cascade has planned a full program of events designed to support and celebrate bicycling as transportation. Whether you’ll be riding for the first time or the 3,000th, there is absolutely no better day to commute by bike than this Friday. Invite a friend and join us! The [...]Construction delays on the Burke-Gilman in Kenmore slated to end on FridayBy M.J. Kelly from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 16, 2012. I’d been hearing through Twitter and Facebook that the north-end of the Burke-Gilman was being torn up (again), and some of our staff reported walking through a construction detour. We scrambled to check our inboxes and the King County website for notification, and finding nothing, we made some calls. It sounds like there were some [...]There's More To Your FloorBy lmikesell from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 16, 2012. If you have kids in the house, you know there’s more to your floor than just a pretty surface to walk on—it’s a primary play space for kids. Certain types of flooring can put children at risk for toxic exposures, so when it’s time to remodel, choosing a flooring material that won’t jeopardize indoor air quality and is easily cleaned is important to maintaining a healthy home. Here are some selection tips to help you shop.LCV Action Fund Endorses Derek Kilmer for Congress in Washington’s 6th DistrictBy edie from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 16, 2012. Today the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect candidates who will implement sound environmental policies, announced its endorsement of Derek Kilmer for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington’s 6th district. Kilmer served in the state House of Representatives from 2005-2007 before being elected to his current office in the state Senate.New Clothes Washer and Dishwasher Standards Will Save Consumers Loads of Money, Protect the EnvironmentBy Jesse from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 16, 2012. Energy and water efficiency standards released today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will deliver clothes washers that use as much as 35 percent less energy and water and dishwashers that use about 14 percent less energy and 23 percent less water. That means lower utility bills for consumers and big environmental benefits for us all - without sacrificing any of the cleaning performance consumers count on, according to a coalition of consumer, energy and environmental groups.Guest blog: What about water?By suzanne from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 16, 2012. I see a future where water resources are integrated as part of the smart grid, where smart water technology is distributed throughout the world and where more rational models are imposed by managers of large water assets to improve the economics of water.Guest blog: What about water?By suzanne from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 16, 2012. I see a future where water resources are integrated as part of the smart grid, where smart water technology is distributed throughout the world and where more rational models are imposed by managers of large water assets to improve the economics of water.Does “BC” Mean “Bans Clotheslines”?By (author unknown) from "Environmental News from our Community" via Environmental in Google Reader. Published on May 16, 2012. British Columbia prides itself on a commitment to renewable energy. Yet many British Columbians are forbidden from stringing up the simplest of solar devices: the clothesline. These laundry-drying bans are written into the bylaws of strata corporations, which govern most of British Columbia’s condominiums, apartments, duplexes, and townhomes. Condos are a big and fast-growing housing choice in the province. In just 20 years, the percentage of Vancouverites dwelling in them has nearly doubled from under 25 percent to more than … read more » Document Actions |
