Gus Van Sant is directing perhaps the first anti-fracking studio drama called "The Promised Land" with a cast that includes Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, and Hal Holbrook. The screenplay was co-written by Damon and Krasinski, based on a story by Dave Eggers. From…
You have until January 21st, 2013 to comment as part of the scoping process for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) at Cherry Point. That is 120 days to speak now or forever hold your peace. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined the GPT…
The 10th Annual Spokane River Clean Up is this Saturday, September 29th. One of my favorite events, this is your chance to join 800 to 1000 Spokane River lovers to help cart out the trash that accumulates annually. Go to www.friendsofthefalls.org to register. Clean-up areas…
If President Obama is re-elected, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) will most likely become the next secretary of state, breaking millions of hearts who wait for texts from Hillary. But Kerry is probably the strongest advocate for climate action in the Senate. Grist spoke to Kerry…
Spokane is one of the only cities in the country where the revenue from red light camera infractions ("Photo Red") is allocated to traffic calming projects in your neighborhoods. Yesterday, the City of Spokane announced yesterday an extensive list of projects that will be funded…
This Sunday, join The Lands Council for an afternoon of fun and hands-on learning activities focused on nature’s engineer: The Beaver! This event is suitable for kids of all ages. They willl take you on an easy hike to some infamous beaver dams, making stops…
Time for some levity. In this clip, an adorable baby bear roughhouses with a visitor in a Russian wilderness park. (Insert Yakov Smirnoff "In Soviet Russia, bear...." joke.) Of course, by the time this bear reaches maturity, it will weigh a much as a ton…
It’s hard to believe, but Bart Mihailovich and I have been doing our weekly KYRS radio show for three years now. We've had a wonderful time and we look forward to many more years to come! As I’m sure you’ve heard, KYRS is trying to…
We need you. Yes, you. The Cascade Bicycle Club is conducting another Bike and Pedestrian Count from September 25th-27th at various locations in Spokane and volunteers are needed to help with transportation planning by collecting usage counts. If you are interested and able to volunteer…
The Sixth Annual Dirty Martinis for Clean Water Fundraising Event is this Friday. I think I'm safe in assuming you like your martinis dirty and your water clean so, yes, this event is for you. (Props to Ginny Baxter for the rad Dirty Martini design.)…
You're 40! Happy Birthday to one of our most important environmental laws. The Clean Water Act, enacted after states wrestled with solutions to polluted waterways, brought on a federal safety net for water quality that guaranteed a minimum level of protection to all Americans, no…
You can't always see pollution but can you hear it? Aaron Reuben and Gabriel Isaacman have come up with a frightening way for people to feel pollution: They’ve made it audible. Over at the Atlantic, they explaine their bizarre creation: We created sounds from air…
Mayor David Condon proclaimed September Back to School month and is partnering with the community on education and student safety issues throughout the month. The City, along with Stickman Knows, is asking for your help to keep children safe by slowing down around schools and…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a number of cameras near the North Pole and this is a timelapse from one, beginning on June 30 and running until August 12. This is something worth watching in full screen view as the ice gets smaller…
Tonight is a very special Green Drinks honoring Mike Chappell and celebrating the causes he pledged his life to. Chappell founded the Gonzaga Environmental Law Clinic in 2009 and partnered with the Spokane Riverkeeper to use the law to protect our waterways. The location is…
The Natural Resources Defense Council published its annual "Toxic Twenty" list, ranking U.S. sates by their toxic air pollution. Kentucky takes the cake. Check out a larger version over at GOOD magazine.
Calling all nature writers! The Inland Northwest Land Trust is asking you to show some local love with a poetry contest. Two rules: Write an original nature poem about a favorite location, animal, plant, etc. in eastern Washington or northern Idaho and it must be…
If you think the contentious debate about, and the enthusiasm for, hydraulic fracturing is confined to the US, think again. It's equally a big issue in parts of Europe as well. Now, a new EU report outlines in no uncertain terms the potential dangers of…
I've been pretty critical of President Obama's energy policies but I was surpised by the attention he paid to climate change during his speech last night at the Democratic Convention: My plan will continue to reduce the carbon pollution that is heating our planet —…
It seems so quick but one of my favorite events is upon us: The 10th Annual Spokane River Clean Up will be on Saturday, September 29th. This is your chance to join 800 to 1000 Spokane River lovers to help cart out the trash that…
You may have heard how Hurricane Isaac wiped out thousands of swamp rats. Well, it apparently did a lot more — it regurgitated Deepwater Horizon oil along Louisiana beaches. Excerpts from the AP: Weathered oil in the form of tar has washed up on some…
What's the coolest thing going on this Saturday in Spokane? That would be the Lilac City Twilight Criterium, a bicycle race in the heart of downtown Spokane, organized by our own local club Spokane Rocket Velo. The race will be the first USA Cycling-sanctioned race…
Starting this month, the Spokane Farmers’ Market, Thursday Market in South Perry and the West Central Marketplace will all offer a partial match for purchases made with SNAP/EBT(formerly called ‘food stamps’) at their markets. For every $5 (up to $15 spent) in SNAP/EBT benefits used…
Yesterday, I read the saddest thing I've ever read in my life. In an interview with Bill Moyers, David Simon, creator of "The Wire" -- for which he won a MacArthur Genius Award -- talks about loving Baltimore and the futility of the drug war.…
We're all familiar with the images of the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico. However, I had not seen anything like these apocalyptic high resolution photos of the fire at the Deepwater Horizon until Reddit user joedamadman uploaded them. This puts into…
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