en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent US Northwest headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 "With a little bit of work," the government might be able to get approval for the plan to operate the federal hydroelectric system that provides most of the power for the Pacific Northwest, provides barge transportation of goods, and influences flows of water throughout a watershed that is larger than France. http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/984569.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IdahostatesmancomNewsUpdates+%28IdahoStatesman.com+News+Updates%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Salmon Water Wildlife Idaho US Northwest 11/24/2009 Boise Idaho Statesman Many hoped more than 10 years of lawsuits over protecting Northwest salmon and running Columbia Basin dams would finally come to a close in a Portland courtroom Monday. They didn’t, but the end could be in sight. http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/11/post_8.html Energy Salmon Water Wildlife Idaho Oregon US Northwest Washington 11/24/2009 Oregonian Frozen salmon is better for the planet than fresh, because it takes so much less energy to make it to your dinner plate than catching fish and flying them to markets around the world. The findings of a study by Portland-based EcoTrust may fly against conventional assumptions that fresh is always better. http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/11/frozen_salmon_over_fresh_why_i.html Climate Environment Food & Farms Salmon Solutions Sustainable Living Alaska British Columbia US Northwest 11/22/2009 Oregonian And at a hearing on Capitol Hill, forest officials and lawmakers discussed ways that federal forestland could help combat climate change on at least two fronts. http://news.opb.org/article/6244-officials-say-forests-fight-climate-change-two-fronts/ Climate Forests Oregon US Northwest 11/19/2009 Oregon Public Broadcasting Pacific Northwest states are getting more than $3.1 million from the US Department of Labor to encourage green jobs. The stimulus grants include training for jobs that reduce energy use and benefit the environment. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010301908_apwagreenjobs.html?syndication=rss Green Jobs US Northwest 11/18/2009 Seattle Times Premature-birth rates in the Pacific Northwest are among the lowest in the nation, but the March of Dimes says that earns Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska only C's on the organization's premature-birth report card. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010284732_premies17.html Human Health Population US Northwest Washington 11/17/2009 Seattle Times Marine scientists have been surprised by the persistence of an unusual red tide along the Washington and northern Oregon coast. This is the algae bloom which produced a slimy foam that killed thousands of seabirds earlier in the fall. Foam turned up on coastal beaches again on Monday, but the bird die-off has not resumed. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1578988/KPLU.Local.News/Big.Algal.Bloom.Lingering.Along.Coast..but.Less.Deadly.For.Now Environment Pollution & Toxics Water US Northwest Washington 11/17/2009 KPLU Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling vortex roughly twice the size of Texas filled with tiny bits of plastic and other debris. http://juneauempire.com/stories/110909/sta_514419342.shtml Climate Pollution & Toxics Solutions Water US Northwest United States Washington 11/09/2009 Juneau Empire Interest in high-speed rail was lukewarm until President Obama packed $8 billion for it into the stimulus package. Now, standing-room-only crowds show up when rail is on the agenda, and some high-speed-rail advocates are not sure anymore about who's at the throttle and who's in the caboose. http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/11/06/06greenwire-stimulus-sparks-scuffle-among-high-speed-rail-16795.html?pagewanted=all Climate Policy Sprawl & Transportation US Northwest United States 11/08/2009 New York Times