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Study finds 17,650 creatures living in 'eternal watery darkness' 1%

Oregonian 11/24/2009 Census of Marine Life scientists have inventoried thousands of deep sea species that have never known sunlight -- creatures that somehow manage a living in a ...

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Views: Signs of hope in our energy future 1%

New York Times 11/24/2009 Is the economic, social and physical deterioration that has caused so much misery in the Motor City a sign of what's in store for larger and larger segments of ...

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Green redemption 1%

The Economist 11/24/2009 Depending on how you view it, climate change is either the biggest problem mankind faces or its greatest financial opportunity. For example, McKinsey has ...

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Western senators sponsor bill to attack pine beetles 1%

San Francisco Chronicle 11/23/2009 More than 2.5 million acres of pine trees in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming have been killed by tiny beetles that burrow under the bark and lay their ...

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Study sees transit saving CA's energy, cutting greenhouse gas 1%

Sacramento Bee 11/24/2009 A new study says Californians could save billions each year and cut greenhouse gas emissions by developing neighborhoods within easy access of public ...

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Missoula County goes green with grass parking lot at development park 1%

Missoulian 11/24/2009 They've grassed over a park and put up a parking lot. Finishing touches were applied last week on a unique $250,000 reinforced grass parking lot in Missoula ...

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Restoring saltwater, and nature, to the Nisqually River estuary 1%

Crosscut 11/24/2009 Earlier this month, the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge celebrated the restoration of the Nisqually River estuary. The cold salt water of Puget Sound poured ...

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Data shows health reform would help Oregonians 1%

Salem Statesman Journal 11/24/2009 National health care reform would help thousands of Oregonians, the Obama administration said Monday. Pending health care legislation would allow 715,000 ...

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After the floods: A geological history of the NW 1%

High Country News 11/23/2009 The view from State Route 281, a few miles south of Quincy, Wash., doesn't seem like one of the world's more dramatic landscapes. Not to me, anyway. This is ...

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Poll: Americans conflicted over health overhaul 1%

Seattle Times 11/24/2009 Most Americans don't expect a health care overhaul to affect their lives directly, but those who worry about the fallout outnumber those expecting to come out ...

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In need of a plan for BC's children in poverty 1%

Vancouver Sun 11/23/2009 BC needs to follow the lead of six other provinces and adopt a clear plan for reducing child poverty if it hopes to shed its reputation as the worst performer ...

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EPA cracks down on soil runoff from construction sites 1%

Oregonian 11/24/2009 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued new rules to help reduce soil and sediment runoff from construction sites. The rules will begin to take ...

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Conservation is key to dealing with CA's water woes 1%

Los Angeles Times 11/24/2009 As climate change, environmental constraints and growth continue to tighten the valve on California's water supplies, the rest of the state is going to feel ...

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Working plan looks closer for NW salmon protection 1%

Oregonian 11/24/2009 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 ...

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NW salmon plan is in sight 1%

Boise Idaho Statesman 11/24/2009 "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 ...

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US to set emissions target before climate talks 1%

New York Times 11/23/2009 The United States will propose a near-term target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions before the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen next ...

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Earth's greenhouse gases reach record highs 1%

CBC BC 11/23/2009 Greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere reached record highs in 2008, with carbon dioxide levels increasing faster than previously, the UN weather agency ...

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Getting Real on Climate Change 1%

US to set emissions target ... BC children in need ... the geological story of the NW.

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Sustainababy: Growing Up Green 1%

11/13/2009 Anna Fahey looks at pregnancy and motherhood through the lens of sustainability policy—or, rather, reexamines sustainability policy through her newly acquired ...

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Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise 1%

11/13/2009 investments in clean energy and green jobs are 3-in-1 solutions. They turn big challenges—energy, climate change, and the economy—into big opportunities for ...

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Cap and Trade and the "Gaming" Question 1%

11/03/2009 Critics often point to the risk of cap-and-trade systems being manipulated--or "gamed"--by those looking to profit off the carbon market. In this series, Eric ...

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Oregon unemployment rate drops slightly 1%

Oregon Public Broadcasting 10/12/2009 Oregon's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped half a percentage point in September: to 11.5 percent. At first blush, it's good news.

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California tries to solve water woes 1%

New York Times 10/13/2009 In a sign that a deal addressing California's longstanding water supply problems may be near, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger convened a special session of the ...

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Five years into Portland's plan to end homelessness 1%

Oregon Public Broadcasting 10/12/2009 Oregon is struggling through a deep recession, which is blamed for forcing hundreds, perhaps thousands more people into homelessness. In Portland, housing ...

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Seattle's I-1033 budget impact: $150M less in 2015 1%

Seattle Times 10/13/2009 If state voters pass Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 on Nov. 3, the city of Seattle would have $150 million less in 2015 than it would if the initiative fails, ...