News items for May 24, 2019
Traffic. Lights. by David Gabino used under CC BY-ND 2.0
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1. Seattle congestion-pricing study details reduced traffic and emissions, and the need to avoid disparities
Charging drivers to enter downtown Seattle could ease traffic and curb emissions, but may require safeguards for people of color and people with low incomes.
Seattle Times
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2. Washington is 1st state to allow composting of human bodies
Supporters say the method is an environmentally friendly alternative to cremation and conventional burial.
The Olympian
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3. Washington cities will get state funds for affordable housing
A new fund will let cities and counties keep $51 million in sales tax revenue for low-income housing construction and maintenance.
Crosscut
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4. Salmon runs continue to decline. Can research save chinook?
Wild salmon and steelhead are the symbol of the wild heart of Idaho and the Pacific Northwest.
Idaho Statesman
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5. Cloud Peak’s bankruptcy: The winners and losers
The people making the riskiest bets will likely see the biggest rewards.
Sightline Institute
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6. Oregon restricts solar development on prime farmland
As Oregon’s climate policies steer the state toward renewable energy like solar, its land use laws are putting up roadblocks.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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7. Vancouver gets ready to pilot electric buses
If all goes as planned, TransLink will roll out the electric buses for a two-and-a-half year trial, starting sometime this summer.
Vancouver Sun
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8. Fossil fuel companies could be banned from sponsoring Vancouver events
A new policy will be debated by Vancouver’s council that would ban fossil fuel companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, large property owners or developers from sponsoring city events.
CBC British Columbia
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9. B.C. Ferries seeks outside help to cut ship noise for orcas’ sake
Noise from vessels has long been identified as an issue for orcas, which rely on echolocation to find their prey, navigate and communicate.
Vancouver Sun
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10. Views: The US needs to ratify this climate treaty
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol of 1987 is, technically, a climate-change deal — possibly the most important climate-change deal that most people have never heard of.
New York Times