Editor's Take: June 20, 2008
Reining in Energy Prices
Everybody’s hungry for real energy solutions, not band-aids.
Arnold
Schwarzenegger
put it well: "drilling isn’t the answer; technological
innovations and expanded choices for consumers will lead the
way to reduced fuel costs."
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Schwarzenegger: Drilling Ban Not to Blame for Gas Prices
Los Angeles Times
06/20/2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday he opposes lifting a ban on new oil drilling in coastal waters, breaking with President Bush and Republican presidential candidate John McCain. The governor said technological innovations and expanded fuel choices for consumers ultimately will lead the way to reduced fuel costs.
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Living Up to Nixon's Vision for American Tribes
Indian Country Today
06/20/2008
A mystery of modern Indian policy is why President Richard Nixon introduced self-determination policy. Until Nixon's Indian policy, termination and assimilation ruled in Indian affairs. One might argue that federal Indian policy has not lived up to his vision.
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Oregonians Head to Work on Two Fewer Wheels
Oregonian
06/20/2008
Maybe it's gasoline above $4 a gallon or considerations about the environment. Maybe it's concerns about personal health and a desire for exercise. Whatever the reason, a bike-commuting boom is being felt across the Portland area: bike sales are up, lines at the office shower are longer.
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Win-win? Oregon Old-Growth and Sustainable Logging
Oregonian
06/20/2008
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Thursday advanced an outline of legislation aimed at permanently protecting old-growth trees while also promoting sustainable logging. That combination has long been an elusive Holy Grail of public-land forestry in the Northwest.
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Measure 49: Success Stories for Oregon's Open Spaces
Portland Oregonian
06/20/2008
Instead of seeing more than 100,000 new houses built in the countryside, Oregonians will see about 13,000, according to state projections. Most landowners are pursuing modest developments of one to three homes under Measure 49 instead of subdivisions allowed under the law it replaced, Measure 37.
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How High Tech Could Deal with Climate (or Not)
San Francisco Chronicle
06/20/2008
The high-tech industry over the next dozen years could be a big contributor to global warming, according to a report released today. Or, it could play a major role in cutting emissions. Depending on how they manage their businesses and what types of products they produce, technology companies could reduce global emissions of carbon dioxide by 2020 by 15 percent.
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Puget Sound's Opportunity to Build a Green Workforce
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
06/20/2008
Gas prices are headed into the stratosphere. Worldwide demand for energy is skyrocketing, too. A looming disaster, huh? Maybe. But that's not the way organizers of a Saturday conference in Seattle see it. This alliance of environmentalists and labor organizers says Washington is actually poised to benefit from what it is calling the "new green economy."
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Scrapping 'MPG' Could Boost Sales of Efficient Cars
New Scientist
06/19/2008
What sounds like an arithmetic brain teaser could in fact hold the key to reducing the amount of gas consumed by Americans – and by extension their CO2 emissions. Researchers at Duke University in the US say that a simple switch from expressing a car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon (mpg) to gallons per 100 miles makes it much easier for people to assess how much money they could save on fuel.
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Views: I-5 Light Rail Popular Appeal
Vancouver Columbian
06/19/2008
The Columbian has consistently supported the extension of Portland’s MAX light-rail system into Clark County, and it was encouraging to see that 62 percent of Clark County residents recently polled feel the same way. But again, not surprising. There's enough evidence for residents on both sides of the river to start focusing on solutions.
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Views: Drilling Doesn't Address Energy Supply Issues
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
06/20/2008
Reactions to fuel prices are proof that when pressed we can reduce dependence on dead-end energy sources. Transit ridership is up markedly. Gasoline consumption is down slightly. Detroit is switching production lines from gas-guzzling SUVs to more fuel-efficient vehicles. McCain -- and Democrat Barack Obama -- should build on those promising trends in their energy policies.
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