Sightline Author
Eric de Place
Eric de Place: Policy director, 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 [dot] org. Eric's Posts
Recent Coal Export Trends: Q4 2012
Exports fall nationally, rise in the West.
WA House Closes the Accidental Tax Loophole
State close to shifting $41 million from big oil to kids.
The End of Mandatory White Pages
A Sightline win: Washington makes sustainability legal.
The Accidental Tax Loophole Gets a Hearing
Big Oil tries to stall closure of its tax loophole.
The Northern Cheyenne Weigh In On Coal Exports
Tribes speak out on Otter Creek Mine.
What Corporate Free Speech Means for Yellow Pages in Seattle
Phone book companies trash private property rights.
Governor Inslee Closes Key Tax Loopholes
New state budget takes on special interests and polluters.
The Reality of Coal Jobs, Canadian Edition
Fossil fuel spending produces little employment.
Kickstart the Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change
The stand-up economist needs your help!
How Coal Affects Water Quality: State of the Science
What we know about the impacts of coal handling on waterways.
