en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent Pollution & Toxics headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 Three major retailers have agreed to pay nearly half a million dollars to settle a lawsuit stemming from the companies' sale of toys containing excessive amounts of lead, the California attorney general's office said Thursday. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-toys-settlement6-2009nov06,0,6735481.story Environment Pollution & Toxics California 11/06/2009 Los Angeles Times A curious debate has broken out among American environmental groups, as the Senate balkily starts to focus on the threat of climate change. Is this really the time to talk about shrinking glaciers? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/05/AR2009110502134.html Cap and Trade Climate Economy Efficiency Energy Environment Green Jobs Policy Pollution & Toxics United States 11/06/2009 Washington Post An Ashland High School graduate has created a reusable takeout container that is being used at 200 workplaces and universities nationwide - including Southern Oregon University. Audrey Copeland, 24, created the Eco-Takeout clamshell container after she was inspired by a college environmental studies project. http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/NEWS02/911050315/-1/NEWS01 Climate Environment Pollution & Toxics Sustainable Living Oregon 11/05/2009 Ashland Daily Tidings Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee pushed through a climate bill on Thursday without any debate or participation by Republicans. The move suggests that President Obama and bill supporters will have serious problems assembling the votes needed to enact it when it comes to the Senate floor, probably not before next year. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/us/politics/06climate.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Cap and Trade Climate Energy Environment Food & Farms Policy Pollution & Toxics United States 11/05/2009 New York Times Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., was the only Democrat on Thursday to vote against a climate change bill that Democrats rammed through a Senate committee - but said he still supports the effort to limit greenhouse gases and pass a bill. http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_ac65255c-ca99-11de-847e-001cc4c03286.html Cap and Trade Climate Energy Environment Policy Pollution & Toxics Montana United States 11/06/2009 Missoulian 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 Bacteria with the potential to eat military testing sites clean are going under the microscope at the University of British Columbia. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bacteria-may-enable-greener-cleanup-of-military-test-sites/article1351728/ Environment Pollution & Toxics British Columbia 11/05/2009 Toronto Globe and Mail A rebate to plant trees? That's the city of Portland's plan to encourage property owners to plant more trees, which help suck up hundreds of gallons of rainwater every year, reducing the amount that flows into storm drains and, eventually, into local rivers and streams. http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125731371395092500 Environment Pollution & Toxics Sprawl & Transportation Water Wildlife Oregon 11/04/2009 Portland Tribune Riding a late-breaking wave of liberal support, Dow Constantine - a pro-abortion-rights, pro-labor, pro-transit Democrat - handily defeated Susan Hutchison on Tuesday in a rancorous race for King County executive. Now he has to clean up the county's budget, which is projected to face a $110 million shortfall over the next two years. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010196404_elexkingexec04m.html Economy Environment Food & Farms Human Health Pollution & Toxics Salmon Sprawl & Transportation Washington 11/04/2009 Seattle Times