News items for July 2, 2020
(Also showing draft and scheduled news items)
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1. Yard waste burning is causing WA wildfires
The Department of Natural Resources is managing nearly double the average number of fires.
Crosscut
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2. Views: How to make Black Lives Matter in street safety
An urban restoration group brings racial equity into public plazas and bike shares.
Streetsblog
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3. WA beaches brace for the 4th of July
The problem in Ocean Shores and Long Beach is that people can legally drive on the beach to party and set off fireworks, leaving tens of thousands of pounds of garbage.
KNKX
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4. The dying mall’s new opportunity
Some developers are betting that empty malls can mix housing with stores and community space.
Bloomberg Business
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5. Portland declares a climate emergency
City council has decided to adopt a climate emergency declaration.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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6. Why are rivers and lakes shrinking?
The surprising impact of one industry on fresh water in the US.
The Guardian
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7. What kelp forests can do for climate
Seaweed projects around the world are advancing carbon sequestration.
Yes! Magazine
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8. West Coast gears up for electric trucks
Some of the electric big rigs are being built in Portland, but the trucks need re-charging infrastucture in the I-5 corridor.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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9. Views: At the core of the climate crisis
What Facebook and the oil industry have in common.
New Yorker
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10. Kids books to dive into this summer
Featuring superstar killer whales and some long-overdue diverse characters for kids who love the ocean.
Hakai Magazine
More News from July 2, 2020
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The US will track corporate pollution again
The EPA will soon end the pandemic policy allowing companies to stop monitoring their pollution.
The Hill