Idaho - Research & Publications
Fact sheets, reports, and other publications on Idaho.
A catalog of Sightline's research--including books, reports, and articles--on Idaho.
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06/30/2010
Report
Shifting Gears: Despite struggling economy, NW gasoline use ticks up
Despite a sputtering economy, Northwest drivers used more gasoline in 2009, reversing a decade-long trend of declining personal gas consumption. British Columbia saw a startling 10 percent increase in per-capita gasoline consumption. -
07/01/2009
Report
Easing Off the Gas: Northwesterners Using Less Gasoline
Total gasoline consumption in the Northwest states fell by 180 million gallons between 2007 and 2008. Per-capita use followed a decade-long trend of decline. The Northwest states are outpacing the rest of the nation by nearly 10 percent. -
06/29/2009
Report
Economic Insecurity: Tougher Conditions for the Middle Class
New census data shows one in six northwestern children live in poverty. Sightline's economic index reveals ordinary families have made virtually no progress in two decades. Oregon's families are especially feeling the pinch. -
03/18/2009
Report
Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise
Green-collar jobs—jobs dedicated to saving energy, producing renewable energy, or reducing pollution—can speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: easing our dependence on climate-warming fossil fuels and fostering lasting, broadly shared economic prosperity. -
11/24/2008
Video
Our Chance at a Clean, Green Economy
In the wake of the economic crisis and the historic election, Sightline's executive director talks about the unique opportunity facing Cascadia. One path to economic recovery? Green-collar jobs and efficient, effective climate policy that is fair to all. -
04/17/2008
Report
Braking News: Gas Consumption Goes Into Reverse
From 1999 to 2007, the Northwest states have cut back on per-person gasoline consumption by 11 percent, good news for the climate and our pocketbooks. Moreover, the Northwest is outpacing the nation in cutting back on gasoline. -
06/12/2007
Fact sheet
Idaho Scorecard 2007
How Idaho stacks up in the seven key trends tracked by the Cascadia Scorecard. -
10/07/2005
Fact sheet
Wildlife Indicator - Gray Wolves
Sightline's wildlife index tracks gray wolves, which once ranged across most of the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest before they were hunted to extinction. The west was wolfless until the mid-1990s, when small populations were re-introduced. -
10/07/2005
Fact sheet
Wildlife Indicator - Caribou
Caribou are highly endangered in the lower 48 United States and British Columbia. The remaining population in the Northwest consists of the tiny Selkirk herd, which occupies a small area of northeast Washington, northern Idaho, and an adjacent portion of BC.