en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent headlines about Energy and Washington from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 A new report from the advocacy group Physicians for Social Responsibility concludes that pollutants from coal-fired power plants contribute to four of the five leading causes of mortality in the US: heart disease, cancer, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory diseases. Coal plants still provide about 40 percent of the electricity used in OR and nearly 20 percent in WA. http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/11/physicians_group_details_healt.html Climate Energy Human Health Pollution & Toxics Oregon Washington 11/18/2009 Oregonian On a book tour in Seattle, former Vice President Al Gore weighs in on the Copenhagen climate summit, Obama's efforts so far, the prospects for US legislation, pseudo-science and garden-variety denial. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010291286_webgore17m.html?syndication=rss Cap and Trade Climate Efficiency Energy Environment Policy Pollution & Toxics United States Washington 11/17/2009 Seattle Times If you were hoping to buy a new, energy-efficient dishwasher or fridge with a federal rebate by Christmas, you're out of luck. Cash for clunker appliances - officially known as the US Department of Energy's state energy efficient appliance rebate program - won't be available in Washington until February of next year. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/412338_clunker16.html Efficiency Energy Green Taxes Washington 11/17/2009 Seattle Post-Intelligencer It wasn't long ago that the Spokane Transit Authority was riding high, but the worst economic recession in generations has brought a new reality. Cuts in service are likely over the next several years, though some urge the agency to look beyond the recession and get ready for conversion to a "green" economy. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/nov/15/riding-out-the-recession/ Climate Energy Environment Sprawl & Transportation Washington 11/15/2009 Spokesman Review A few years from now, there could be more salmon spawning in the Sultan River, and more chances for kayakers and boaters to get out on the water. Improving a river for people as well as fish is the key component of the Snohomish County PUD’s application to renew its federal licensing for its hydropower system, utility officials say. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091116/NEWS01/711169890/-1/RSS02 Energy Environment Salmon Washington 11/16/2009 Everett Herald Seattle Steam stopped producing electricity in 1925. Now it plans to start again, installing an advanced gas turbine that generates heat and power in its historic Post Street plant, one of the oldest working buildings in downtown Seattle. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010245779_combinedpower11.html?syndication=rss Economy Energy Washington 11/11/2009 Seattle Times Promoting clean energy development in the Mid-Columbia region is a natural fit, but we need a broader conversation about our economic future. That includes serious talks about potential uses of those parts of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation that are cleaned up and no longer are needed by the federal government. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinions/story/782478.html Economy Energy Environment Pollution & Toxics Washington 11/06/2009 Tri-City Herald Tacoma Power will receive $4.7 million in federal stimulus money to build a new power plant at the lower Cushman Dam on the North Fork of the Skokomish River. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/nov/04/federal-grant-supports-power-fish-project-on/?partner=RSS Energy Salmon Washington 11/04/2009 Kitsap Sun The green research firm, Clean Edge, has released a study of "clean-tech" jobs, identifying the top 15 metro areas in the US for jobs in fields such as renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Puget Sound region (Seattle, Tacoma, Bremerton) and the Portland-Salem area in Oregon, ranked seventh and eighth, respectively. http://columbian.com/article/20091103/BIZ01/711039999/-1/BIZ Climate Economy Efficiency Energy Green Business Green Jobs Oregon Washington 11/03/2009 Vancouver Columbian