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EnviroIssues in 250 words or less
Our name says it all – we help make the natural and built communities where we live, work, and play better places by tackling some of the thorniest public policy and environmental issues of our … more
West Seattle’s new one-million-gallon neighbor
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Sewer systems fall in that category of “things people don’t want to talk about.” We want them to work, but don’t necessarily want to learn all the inside details. So, when King County began thinking … more
Off the mainland, but not off the grid
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When folks in the San Juan Islands need electricity, they turn to the member-owned, non-profit cooperative OPALCO. And when the co-op wanted to add broadband to the services they provide, they turned … more
How’s my watershed doing?
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News flash – Portland gets a lot of rain. The soggy climate in the Northwest makes for some picturesque landscapes, but the combination of all that rain and decades of development have altered the … more