http://www.sightline.org Recent press releases from Sightline Institute and how to contact Sightline for interviews, research, and data. daily 1 2006-02-12T06:14:54Z http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/has-the-northwest-reached-201cpeak-gas-201d Through boom and bust, and despite steady population growth, total gasoline consumption in Oregon and Washington has remained essentially flat since 1999, according to a new report from Sightline Institute. Yet the two states still spent $16.6 billion on petroleum in 2010 and are on track to spend as much as $22 billion this year—an all-time record. No publisher erich_sightline_org landing page 2011-12-05T17:56:02Z Press Release http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/report-washington-coal-exports-mean-more-coal-consumption-in-china A new report released Tuesday shows proposed coal export terminals in Washington would result in more coal being burned in China. The report’s claims are a direct contradiction to proponents of the coal terminals, who say shipping United States coal to China would have no effect on the country’s reliance on coal power. No publisher erich_sightline_org landing page 2011-07-19T18:07:17Z Press Release http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/economics-textbooks-botch-climate-change Several popular economics textbooks contain incorrect information about climate change science and policy, ranging from misleading to flat-out wrong. That’s according to a new review of 16 of the most popular college economics textbooks, written by Dr. Yoram Bauman, environmental economist at the University of Washington and fellow at the sustainability think tank, Sightline Institute. No publisher erich_sightline_org landing page 2011-02-09T22:39:40Z Press Release http://www.sightline.org/press/bc-gasoline-consumption-soars-ends-decade-long-decline Gasoline consumption in the Northwest ticked up in 2009, ending a decade-long trend of decline. British Columbia say a spike in per-capita consumption of nearly 10 percent--likely due to economic activity spurred by preparations for the Winter Games, and lower gasoline prices. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com landing page 2010-06-30T18:35:42Z Press Release http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/northwest-gasoline-consumption-up-despite-struggling-economy-US Lower prices at the pump gave a boost to per-capita gasoline consumption in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia in 2009--reversing a decade-long trend of decline. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com landing page 2011-08-02T18:44:25Z Press Release http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/precarious-improvement-for-northwest-wildlife After precipitous declines over the previous century, some of the iconic wildlife populations of the Pacific Northwest have notched tentative gains in recent years. That’s according to a new report by Sightline Institute’s Cascadia Scorecard—a regional progress report on sustainability in the region. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com landing page 2011-02-18T18:41:48Z Press Release http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/sage-grouse-population-hits-troubling-low-bad-news-for-sagebrush-country The greater sage-grouse population of eastern Oregon is the lowest it has been in nearly 15 years, signaling bad news for the arid sagebrush country of the Northwest, according to new research from Seattle-based think tank Sightline Institute. This research is part of Sightline's annual progress report, the Cascadia Scorecard. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com landing page 2011-03-17T18:44:35Z Press Release http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/northwest-states-scorecard-release-09 Sightline released the 2009 version of the Cascadia Scorecard, our regional gauge of progress, in online form at http://scorecard.sightline.org. The Scorecard finds that the region made significant progress in health and modest headway in smart growth in 2008. But our progress on economic security and ecosystem health is mixed at best; and we’re lagging way behind world leaders in energy efficiency. No publisher elisa_sightline_org landing page 2011-03-17T18:45:01Z Press Release