Recent Press Releases
Recent press releases from Sightline Institute and how to contact Sightline for interviews, research, and data.
Media contact:
Nate Kommers
nate@sightline.org
206-447-1880 ext. 111
Sightline Institute is available to help the media in any way we can. Our researchers and communications team can provide commentary, interviews, story ideas, background information, or serve as expert sources.
We work on a range of topics in the northwest, from climate policy and energy use to population and human health. If we can't comment on an issue ourselves, chances are we know someone who can.
Below are our most recent press releases. You can view all the releases here, or see our list of media contacts.
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Press release
06/29/2009
Easing Off the Gas: Northwesterners Using Less Gasoline
Total gasoline consumption fell 180 million gallons in 2008, the greatest drop since 1980. Per-capita use has been on the decline for eight of the last nine years, and is at a four-decade low. Moreover, Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) for 2009 show northwesterners have already driven 643,000 miles fewer than they did during the same time frame in 2007. -
Press release
05/12/2009
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. -
Press release
02/11/2009
Progress Report: Northwest Gets Failing Grade on Energy
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. -
Press release
02/11/2009
BC Leads Cascadia in Key Quality-of-Life Trends
British Columbia leads the Pacific Northwest in several critical long-term trends, including human health, energy efficiency, and smart growth, reported the Cascadia Scorecard, a regional progress report released today by Sightline Institute at http://scorecard.sightline.org.
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