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Trump’s EPA Wants to Reverse Clean Water Protections
Removing the rule would put drinking water, rivers, and wildlife at risk. Here’s a chance to weigh in.
What Really Happened With Instant Runoff Voting in Pierce County, Washington?
Plus, six lessons electoral reformers can learn from this Cascadian county. -
Event: Pull Together to Stop Kinder Morgan
Learn more about Kinder Morgan's pipeline schemes and how the Thin Green Line is fighting back. -
Multi-Winner Districts Could Make It Easier to Run for Office in Portland
With proportional representation, you could seek 25,000 votes instead of 125,000.
Single-Member Districts Will Not Solve Portland’s Representation Problems
But proportional representation, with multi-member districts, could. -
Weekend Reading 9/8/17
Small town wisdom, Ta-Nehisi Coates, generational textbooks, Houston's wind farm and more...
Event: Building Green in Cascadia
Alan Durning will keynote and discuss the intersections of sustainability and affordable building policy. -
Weekend Reading 9/1/17
A sea of health hazards in Houston, how to help end systemic racism, and more.
In Hurricane Harvey’s Path, How to Talk about Climate and Weather
Basic talking points for connecting strange, severe weather to global warming.
Event: Keep Fracked Gas Out of Washington
Two forums on the impacts of fracked fuel and petrochemical proposals in Washington. -
Map: Where Multi-Family Homes Make Seattle Neighborhoods More Affordable
A new interactive map shows that single-family homes cost 42 percent more than multi-family homes.
Don’t Let this ‘Voting Theorist’ Curb Your Electoral Reform Momentum
Arguments about theory can be the enemy of better electoral methods.
Weekend Reading 8/25/17
The legion lonely, redlining's racist effects, smartphones vs. millennials, and more.
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SIGHTLINE DAILY
Today’s top sustainability headlines for the Pacific Northwest, curated by Sightline Institute.
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Yes, you can build your way to affordable housing
Sightline Institute
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An uprising among women in rural Washington
Crosscut
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EPA wants to reverse clean water protections
Sightline Institute
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After rejection, Kalama methanol backers consider appeal
The Longview Daily News
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San Francisco sues oil companies over climate change
Seattle Times
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14 States: We’re on track to meet Paris climate goals
Inside Climate News
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Are bike share riders getting tickets as they skip the helmets?
KUOW
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WA’s largest utility takes a major step toward 100% clean electricity
Climate Solutions
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WA’s pay-per-mile experiment will test gas-tax replacement
Everett Herald
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Oregon faces steep cuts under new health care plan
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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