As his retirement looms, Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., pushes a "clean energy" bill, one that broadens the energy mix beyond traditional "renewable" sources.
by Judith Lewis Mernit,
Apr 15, 2012
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels is striving to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and make his city environmentally
sustainable
by J.M. McCord,
Jun 27, 2005
If federal Judge James Redden does the right thing, the Pacific Northwest’s salmon may finally get the cold, free-flowing water they need to survive.
by Paul VanDevelder,
Mar 03, 2011
Westerners have a knack for new and innovative thinking, such as: Redefining rancher politics, A rediscovered renewable, Creating public nooks and crannies and more.
by Marty Durlin, Ray Ring, Sandra Tassel, Sarah Gilman, Terray Sylvester, Jennifer Anderson ,
Mar 12, 2009
After Michele DeHart of the Fish Passage Center in
Portland, Ore., publicly supported a plan to protect salmon, angry
lawmakers led by Sen. Larry Craig yanked the center’s
funding
by Rocky Barker,
Dec 12, 2005
Visits to three Western dams – California’s
doomed Matilija Dam, the unfinished Elk Creek Dam in Oregon, and
the Southwest’s giant Glen Canyon Dam – lead the author
to consider the fact that sooner or later, every dam
crumbles
by Daniel McCool,
Jun 21, 2004
Former rock-n-roll drummer Pete Bell is dedicated to
keeping California’s Mokelumne River as free-flowing as
possible
by Tim Holt,
Mar 15, 2004
The Columbia River Basin's serious drought means a hard
choice between fish and hydropower
by Michelle Nijhuis,
Apr 18, 2005