http://www.sightline.org Since 1993, Sightline has been covered extensively by Northwest media. Here are a few of the most recent articles about our work. daily 1 2006-02-12T06:14:54Z http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/interfaith-group-endorses-cap-and-trade Earth Ministry's endorsement of a cap-and-trade system has some curiosity value in the midst of B.C.'s election -- since the B.C. Liberal party has brought in a carbon tax on fuels, while the NDP have been proposing more of a cap-and-trade system. The respected Cascadian environmental watchdog, The Sightline Institute, which generally approves of some combination of both systems, wrote about Earth Ministry's position here. No publisher jessica_sightline_org 2009-05-12T17:54:35Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/addressing-climate-change-in-montana Eric DePlace, Senior Researcher for Sightline Institute, said, “We are finally beginning to take seriously our responsibilities to climate change, and we have enormous opportunities right now to invest in renewable energy, the very source of power that’s all around us here in Montana, wind, solar, and even geothermal.” No publisher jessica_sightline_org 2009-05-12T00:11:54Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/u-s-greens-worry-for-b-c-s-carbon-tax The Seattle-based Sightline Institute recently called the tax one of the best climate control policies in the world and said New Democrats have "systematically misrepresented the facts" by claiming it increases taxes for the average B.C. family and won't work to cut greenhouse gas emissions. No publisher jessica_sightline_org 2009-05-12T00:05:20Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/cascadia-scorecard-gives-bc-top-livability-rating-in-region British Columbia leads the Pacific Northwest states in terms of human health, energy efficiency and smart growth. But the province is still far behind world-class performers such as Germany when it comes to the amount of gasoline and electricity used per person. These are among the findings of the Seattle-based Sightline Institute's Cascadia 2009 Scorecard, released Wednesday, which covers B.C., Washington, Oregon and Idaho. No publisher jessica_sightline_org 2009-03-16T19:26:02Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/idahoans-spend-2355-per-person-on-fossil-fuels-in-2008-report-says "Idahoans last year spent $3.6 billion for oil, natural gas and coal — $2,355 per person, the Seattle-based Sightline Institute reported Wednesday. That compares with $487 per person in 1998 adjusted for inflation, said Clark Williams-Derry, chief researcher with the institute, in its Cascadia Scorecard Report, an annual progress report." No publisher jessica_sightline_org 2009-03-16T19:04:32Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/could-2018cash-for-clunkers2019-rev-up-canada2019s-auto-biz De Place argues that paying people to ditch their guzzlers is a proven concept in his country. “Leading utilities already operate old-appliance buy-back programs, for example, in order to reduce wasteful and expensive electricity consumption even while giving low-income consumers a helping hand." No publisher jessica_sightline_org 2009-03-16T19:32:21Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/can-oregon-s-climate-change-plan-survive-a-down-economy "It is not a winning strategy to need huge amounts of energy to generate a buck," de Place said. "If an Oregon steel plant uses a ton of power, the best strategy to protect those jobs is to make it the cleanest, meanest, most efficient steel plant there is." No publisher jessica_sightline_org 2009-03-16T18:24:07Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/higher-density-will-help-the-sound The Sightline Institute's 2007 Cascadia Scorecard puts our region 57 years away from achieving the important goal of 62 percent of the region's people living in compact, transit friendly neighborhoods. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com 2008-11-20T19:49:13Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/wash-voters-defeat-eyman-s-traffic-focused-i-985 In rural and suburban areas, the opposition said voters would hear a "giant sucking sound" as their sales taxes and red-light camera revenues got diverted to a new traffic-jam account, presumably spent more heavily in urban areas. No publisher eric_hess 2008-11-20T19:47:24Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/opponents-say-i-985-would-benefit-only-metro-seattle A study from the Sightline Institute, which has contributed to the campaign opposed to the initiative, says of the $623 million expected to be raised statewide for programs aimed at reducing traffic congestion, almost $400 million would be spent in King County. The only other county that would get more money than it raised is Snohomish, according to the study No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com 2008-11-20T19:50:26Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/bringing-back-the-wolves-of-olympic-national-park What happened to the Olympic Peninsula after its wolves were hunted to extinction in the 1920s? There's a fascinating new study (pdf) from Oregon State University out on this question — the first of its kind, as far as I know. As it turns out, eliminating this one keystone species sent shockwaves through the whole ecosystem. Some of the effects were felt almost immediately after wolves were extirpated, and some are only just now becoming clear. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com 2008-11-20T18:41:35Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/seattle-and-i-985-a-new-subsidy Clark Williams-Derry pointed this out at the think tank Sightline Institute: "First off, 100 percent of the HOV lanes and ramps that I-985 would affect are in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. That's about $224 million spent on carpool management changes right there. Second, 90 percent of the severe traffic congestion in the state is in the central Puget Sound, and over 60 percent is in King County alone." No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com 2008-11-20T18:37:03Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/initiative-985-no According to the Sightline Institute, "I-985 would siphon about $180 million from the rest of the state into Greater Seattle -- or $229 for the average four-person family living outside of the three Puget Sound counties -- through 2013." No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com 2008-11-20T19:50:10Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/the-wamu-tragedy-as-a-lesson-in-sustainability If we are honest with ourselves, many of us will have to admit that it's not just the mortgage-home-buying bubble of the last five years. In Cascadia, as throughout North America, living beyond our means is commonplace. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com 2008-11-20T18:32:11Z Press Clip http://www.sightline.org/press/sightline_news/don-t-permit-measure-63 The glitch, pointed out recently by the perspicacious Seattle-based environmental nonprofit the Sightline Institute, is this: We Americans hop around a bit. In any given year, roughly 15 percent of us move. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com 2008-11-20T18:33:50Z Press Clip