President Trump’s nominee, Scott Pruitt, was finally confirmed to head the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), infuriating environmental advocates and Democrats who claim Pruitt will rollback regulations with ruthless relish. We have no idea if that’s true, but a few experts will provide their insights...
Larry Weis, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s nominee to become the next CEO and general manager of Seattle City Light, pictured on Nov. 18 in Seattle (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times). The Seattle City Council should confirm Larry Weis for the top job at Seattle City Light. By Dave Gering, Special...
Stephen Hawking is the brilliant scientist who wrote the best seller, A Brief History of Time. James Lovelock’s scientific resume is so long and lofty he used to work with Hawking’s dad, Frank. They met in the 1940s at the British National Institute for Medical...
Less volume and more listening might help Seattle learn something from the kayactivist kerfuffle over Arctic Drilling. Contrary to the commercial jetliner fly-in by out-of-town activists to portray Seattle as a portal to climate change perdition, our region has a very good track record for green...
Wonder what a mirror has to do with it? If so, join us for a spin through the Evergreen State and the Emerald City to learn about the benefits, challenges, and hallucinations induced by our collective consumption of Arctic Oil. City Councilmembers and the Mayor of...
Sally Jewell is a former CEO for Seattle’s homegrown company that sells top flight outdoor gear, REI. In that role, her work for conservation causes earned her the Rachel Carson Award in 2009 from the national Audubon Society. [caption id="attachment_234" align="alignleft" width="214"] Sally Jewell[/caption] When President Obama...