Rolling Stone recently interviewed Al Gore in a piece title "Citizen Gore" - and the discussion ranged from climate change, expectations of President Obama, and digital deomcracy. Here are some quotes from that piece. Mark Seliger photo from Rolling Stone.RS: So we're starting to see…
The end of a year, the end of a decade, and for some maybe the end of a nightmare. From now until New Year's Day you're going to be inundated with so many top 10'ish lists that you're going to think you're in some kind…
If you build it, they will come. Right? Well, that's sort of true in this case. All said building needs is an innovative developer for renovation---we heard a green job training center, rooftop dining---and, yes, money.Spokane County Commissioners voted 2-1 to wait four months before…
Tune in to 89.9 or 92.3 FM KYRS at 3:00pm today for a DTE guest spot on Paul Haeder’s excellent Tipping Points: Voices From The Edge.
Our favorite climate blogger Andrew Revkin of The New York Times recently turned us on to Marc Roberts, who he calls his favorite "environmental blogtoonist". So naturally, and as the saying (adapted here) goes - any favorite of Andrew Revkin is a favorite of DTE.…
The following is a release we just got from The Center for Justice. Click HERE to read the notice sent to the City of Spokane.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, DECEMBER 1, 2009Riverkeeper Files Notice to Sue City of Spokane to Stop Toxic PCB Discharges.Repeated violations of federal…
.... even if it's just his column ideas.Doug Clark writes about phosphorous-free dish soap. Stop us if you've heard this before. But a funny thing happened last week following Clark's most recent attempt to make jokes about people who buy dish soap heavy. In the…
At last night’s epic City Council meeting---it was 10:30pm when DTE escaped---the fate of the old YMCA building once again remained uncertain. It could be the most expensive acre in eastern Washington as the City still has a $4.3 million debt lingering on the property…
"The absolute worst thing that humanity could do is mistake a short-term natural cooling for the absence of human-caused global warming and, in so doing, not transition as soon as economically possible from the fossil fuel age to the post-fossil fuel age. To make this…
“More and more of us in the industrialized world are feeling a spiritual void, and coming to believe that moving away from consumerism and towards community may be an important step in recovering that nameless thing we’ve lost.” – Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gary Snyder.…
But first, here are some facts about packaging waste you should consider as you begin your holiday shoppping adventures:* It is estimated that 30 million tons of containers and packaging were recycled in 2005. * The U.S. EPA estimates about 31 percent of all municipal…
May your travels be safe, your time with friends and family memorable, and your Thanksgiving meal both local and organic!Happy Thanksgiving from Down To Earth!And if you find yourself in front of a computer today craving a little DTE, take a few minutes to go…
Here's a little guide to get you caught up on what you might have missed the last few weeks in Spokane's blogosphere. Everything from winter farmers' markets, a local favorite closing, worm composting, green innovation and hug a farmer day. Read on.Craig Goodwin, our DTE…
Avista is leading a $38 million smart grid demonstration project that will distribute electricity more efficiently and use sources such as solar and wind power. The demonstration is part of a $178 million regional effort in the Northwest. According to the Spokesman, funding will come…
Back in February we kicked off a segment called Dear Science: a media watchdog category addressing an environmental enigma: The climate skeptic. If there were a lifetime achievement award given out in this category - George Will from Newsweek would win hands down. You have…
Bill McKibben sat down with Grist TV for a quick interview, saying the Obama administration “punted” when it was time for Copenhagen. McKibben believes the best hope for the climate talks from December 7th to the 18th will be a planetary education session since a…
Welcome to Thanksgiving week readers. It's a strange thing when you find something from the past that's every bit as relevant now as it was when it originated - it really makes you put time into perspective. 2007 seems like ages ago, and our world…
As America loses its lead in green technology and causes further endangerment from delay, Al Gore stopped off in Seattle to take on the ideological deniers: "They are impervious to any intrusions of fact."On the same day as Gore’s visit, President Obama and China's President…
"I urge you to reject any request for stimulus money unless the high-value components, including the wind turbines, are manufactured in the United States...China is fast emerging as one of our main rivals in the race to build the technology that can help us achieve…
“The Center for Justice has brought new perspective and fresh air into this town. Before the Center for Justice was established, it seemed to me that there was one dominant public perception and it was hard to fight that, hard to question that, hard to…
If you're anything like us, every Tuesday at 12 Noon, you have your radio dial or your internet browser tuned to KYRS Thin Air Community Radio for "Earth Matters Now" - a wonderful 30-minute environmental news program hosted by Argyl Baukol of Living Green with…
Thanks to all of you who answered our plea to suggest to Google that the Centennial Trail should be featured on Google Street View - as part of Google's expansion of Street View to areas like pedestrian malls and trails that cannot be reached by…
Only 44 days left until 2010, so what do we call the 00's? Some propositions from a funny NYT story: The Era of Misplaced Anxiety, The Decade of Disruptions, When the North Went South, The Noughty-Oughts, and…Bob. Although not a name per se, DTE likes…
When it comes to the quagmire of a debate over health care reform, we rely on the wonks over at HuffingtonPost to keep us apprised - so we were a bit surprised when this video got forwarded our way as a "must see" perspective on…
There’s plenty of time on climate change, right?(Click here for larger image.)That was the embarrassing message world leaders sent when they gave up on a binding climate agreement for the upcoming climate conference in Copenhagen. Blame it on our weak congress who can’t get strong…
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