Environment
Bringing back the wolves of Olympic National Park
A new study reveals the changes wrought on Olympic National Park's ecosystem when the wolves disappeared, presenting a compelling argument for reintroducing them.
Eric de Place
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Politics
State should trade in clunker of a tax loophole
At a time when the governor is talking about brutal budget slashing, lawmakers could avoid some of the worst cuts, end a break for car dealers and recognize that the Internet creates a better marketplace for buyers and sellers alike.
Environment
Attention PSE: coal plant in need of analysis
Puget Sound Energy customers may soon be paying for the costs of upgrading a coal power plant in Montana they've never heard of. Is it worth it?
Environment
Climate policy in the West survives the election
Congress wasn't likely to do much anyway. On the West Coast, California voters rejected an attempt to suspend climate laws, and Pacific Northwest voters mostly kept key climate-action leaders.
Politics
Federal stimulus spending could take us down the wrong road
We should not use this money to build Oil Age infrastructure, compounding our energy problems. Yet the state, like many others, is doing just that.