Oregon - Research & Publications - by publication
A catalog of Sightline's research--including books, reports, and articles--on Oregon--sorted by publication type.
A catalog of Sightline's research--including books, reports, and articles--that covers Oregon.
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Vancouver Is Cascadia's Greenest City, Who Is Second?
Monday, Seattle inaugurated a new, ultra-green mayor, which got me thinking comparatively. Which of the three largest Cascadian cities is the greenest? Not in plans and intentions and declarations but in facts? -
Backgrounder
Ocean Acidification in Two Pages (PDF)
As humans emit excessive carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, our oceans become more acidic--causing harm to the basic organisms that make up the ocean's complex marine ecosystem. This backgrounder outlines the problem of ocean acidification in the context of the Pacific Northwest. It includes the impacts happening in the region now as well as steps we can take to fix the problem. -
Book
Green Collar Jobs
A look at the Northwest's changing economy by chronicling the stories of five communities: Ketchikan, Alaska; Bend, Oregon; Haida Gwaii, British Columbia; Hayfork, California; and Boonville, California. -
Fact sheet
Oregon Scorecard 2007
How Oregon stacks up in the seven key trends tracked by the Cascadia Scorecard. -
Fact sheet
Wildlife Indicator - Greater Sage-Grouse
The greater sage-grouse, a popular gamebird in eastern Oregon and Washington, is an excellent indicator of the health of the sagelands country in the inland Northwest, an ecosystem rich in native biological integrity. -
Fact sheet
Wildlife Indicator - Chinook Salmon
No creature, beside humans, penetrates the Pacific Northwest as thoroughly as salmon. The wildlife index tracks Chinook salmon returning as adults to the Bonneville Dam, the lowest dam on the Columbia River. -
Fact sheet
Two Years of Measure 37: The stories
How is Measure 37 affecting Oregon communities? Sightline takes a look at how Measure 37--the so-called property rights initiative passed in Oregon in 2004--is testing fairness in seven Oregon communities. -
Fact sheet
PBDEs and PCBs in the Northwest - Regional Data Sheet
Local data for Montana, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon on PBDEs and PCBs in northwesterners. -
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A Better BETC (PDF)
Sightline's recommendations for improving Oregon's Business Energy Tax Credit include keeping BETC strong, extending the sunset of credits, and building in accountability. -
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Coal Export FAQ
Answers to some common questions about economics, health, and pollution with regard to coal exports in the Northwest, including: why care about coal exports and are coal terminals good neighbors? -
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Green-Collar Jobs - Excerpt
The changing economy of a Northwest town--Bend, Oregon, which, like many Northwest communities, sends far too much of its money out of town for oil spending. -
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Climate Policy: Fair and Effective Solutions
What makes smart climate policy? How can we be sure it is fair, effective, and efficient? Read primers, fact sheets, and reports on how to do climate policy right. -
Report
Northwest Ocean Acidification
Every day, oceans do us a huge favor by absorbing about a third of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by human activities. But as we burn more fossil fuels and clear forests, our oceans absorb more and become more acidic. The result is water that's potentially lethal to a large swath of creatures that play a huge role in aquatic ecosystems, the Northwest economy, and our dinner plates. -
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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.