Sightline Author

Eric de Place

Eric de Place: Senior researcher, has investigated a wide range of research topics for Sightline, from property rights in Oregon, to regional climate policies. Before coming to Sightline, he worked for the Northwest Area Foundation developing strategies to alleviate poverty in rural communities. Email: eric (at) sightline.org

Eric's Posts

Light Rail and Racial Justice in Seattle

New report tackles gentrification, displacement, and opportunity.

Railroad Union Stretches Truth About Coal Dust

An accurate picture of coal in western Washington.

Lane County’s Latino Residents

Demographics in the Eugene-Springfield area.

Comparing Intercity Buses to the Competition

Planes, trains, and automobiles.

Northwest Utility Rejects Kinder Morgan’s Coal Pollution

PGE says coal dust too risky at Columbia River site.

Coal Dust in South Africa

Lessons from the world's largest coal export terminal.

Recent Coal Export Trends: Q4 2011

Exports fall in Northwest, rise in East and South.

Coal Trends in Asia

Skyrocketing growth in China despite high prices.

PSE Should Do the Math (and Show Its Work)

Coal liabilities put Washington ratepayers at risk.

Rain Garden Reality Check

Comparing LID to conventional system failures.