Call it proof of Paul Haeder's precognition that the Wall Street Journal covered the Lands Council's amazing Team Beaver project in a front page story called "With trouble on the range, ranchers wish they could leave it to the beavers." I can see Gordon Gekko…
The Washington Policy Center labels itself as a non-partisan think tank. It's a mischaractization to say the least but that is their bread and butter. Based in Seattle, with a director in Spokane, the WPC's mission is to "promote free-market solutions through research and education."…
Let me preface this post by asking Fox News if I can read the contract Bill Nye signed to become their resident climate scapegoat? C'mon guys. Bill Nye, "the science guy," rocked my childhood by teaching me the wonders of combining vinegar and baking soda.…
The amazing story of Tim DeChristopher continues. Troubled by the American energy policy and its effects on climate change, on Dec. 19, 2008, he broke the law, some would say. He attended a federal auction in Utah, where energy developers were bidding on parcels of…
Sustainable September Spokane opens with the kick-off luncheon to celebrate and launch the events of the month-long festival. This third annual celebration will highlight several different members of the Spokane business community as they talk about the different ways they have worked to make their…
From Climate Progress: The State Department issued its final environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline today, finding that it would bring "no significant impacts" on the environment -- even while substantially increasing greenhouse-gas emissions and crossing major aquifers and wetlands across the country. The…
One of the hallmarks of tipping points is that you don't know when you're in one. There's growing agreement that peak oil, for example, happened between 2004 and 2008. Still, you're never sure about such inflection points until well after the fact. This week, though,…
This is it. If you're not sure whether to take action on the Keystone XL pipeline, this could be the video that changes your mind. Tar Sands Action/ Josh Fox from JFOX on Vimeo. This issue has fascinated me for a long time. (Check back…
Exciting news from the P.e.a.c.h. Community Farm: Picture a large greenhouse that slides along rails so that it can be moved over different crops throughout the year. This allows for early season protection of hardy plants started in late winter. Later the greenhouse is moved…
I wanted to let people know about this call to action: On the night of August 26th and the morning of August 27th where Highway 95 and Interstate 90 meet, there will be a nonviolent protest of a massive ExxonMobil strip-mining machine being shipped through…
I know that sounds gross but chemicals in clothing can break down in water into hormone-disrupting nonylphenol. Please avoid getting this stuff into the waterways and if you can't help but wash your clothers, then purchase clothing from companies that do not use nonylphenol-producing chemicals…
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell will be in Spokane to highlight a new jet-biofuel program to encourage farmers in Eastern Washington to plant up to 11,000 acres of camelina for biofuel production. Cantwell will encourage farmers to apply to Washington state’s first large-scale program for…
As of yesterday, more than 100 activists have been arrested for protesting against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in front of the White House. It's a feat of grassroots organizing with more than 2,100 people signed up to participate in the two-week sit-in that goes…
This is an optimistic way to begin the week. (Just you wait.) Climate Solutions has an awesome video series documenting real, local examples of businesses incorporating sustainability into their practices. But from french fries to irrigation check these examples of sustainability solutions. Check these examples.…
Bikes, beers, and bands. What more could you really want? Next Sunday Aug. 28th at 1 pm is the First Annual Brews Cruise and benefit concert to support The Lands Council. Today is the last day to register and guarantee yourself a T-shirt for the…
Friends who live in Steamboat Springs, Colorado recently complained that pine bark beetles were bringing devastation to the forests around Steamboat Springs and throughout the Rocky Mountain West. According to recent reports, Colorado and Wyoming have lost 3.5 million acres of mountain forest to the…
Here's something to debunk the myth that green job investments are a job killer. Stronger solar policies could create over 100,000 jobs rather quickly, according to the above infographic from One Block Off the Grid. Thinking longer term, over ten years, if state legislators instituted…
Here's a good question: Do you want 30 docks defacing pristine shoreline and threatening native redband trout on the Spokane River? No! But that is exactly what could happen if the Coyote Rock Development plans go through to install up to 30 homeowner docks along…
The King-5 report that coal trains rolling through Washington state are leaving a trail behind could be a big game-changer in the coal debate. "They tested positive for coke and coal," said Chris Wilke of Puget Sound Waterkeeper as he held up a large stone…
Here's a fun little afternoon video of a very agile cyclist without a public street from the film "Industrial Revolutions." It's of street riding trails dynamo Danny Macaskill as he takes his undeniable bike skills into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings in…
I thought I could take a break from Rick Perry but I would be remiss not to post this: The man who said "climate scientists are a secular cult" was the Texas campaign chairman for Al Gore's presidential run in 1988. Yeah. Now Perry is…
Update: The Lands Council is still in THIRD PLACE in the 50 States for Good challenge presented by Toms of Maine! Please vote every day through Sept. 13th. You won't be cheating by doing so, trust me. Here is what you're voting for, and yes,…
Last month, Al Gore talked to Grist's David Roberts about the Climate Reality Project. According to Roberts, "all of the group's efforts will be devoted to spreading the truth about the climate crisis and the solutions to it, making use of the thousands of slideshow…
As Spin Control reminds us, time is running out to cast that ballot. Tuesday at 8 p.m. is the deadline for casting a ballot in the primary election and please remember under the current ballot system, there are two ways to get your vote in…
Let’s keep Spokane rolling. It's time to get psyched about another upcoming cycling event after Summer Parkways: The Fourth Annual SpokeFest on September 11th from 9am to 2pm. Starting in Spokane’s downtown and finishing at SpokeFair on the Post Street Bridge and next to Riverfront…
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