"Anyone who stays long enough in a landscape…will eventually absorb some of what is wild about the place and come to realize that they are as much a part of it as the flora and fauna around them, and that their own innate wildness is…
Get ready for a piece of stimulus pie as a preliminary analysis reported the proposed package could create or save 75,000 jobs in Washington state. Initial details are sketchy but Sen. Patty Murray said the state would receive roughly $500 million for roads, highways and…
"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country; corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption in High Places will follow, and the Money Power of the Country will endeavor…
You may have a hard time believing this, but DTE loves Valentine’s Day. It’s the time of year when we go all out showing our love for the woman of our dreams (we’re talking about Mother Nature of course). And what’s better than that, how…
For DTE, this is news we’ll toast to. The Irish government wants to claim 10 percent of its vehicles electric by 2020. Energy and Transport ministers have set a goal of roughly 250,000 cars over the next 12 in the hopes of drawing foreign investement,…
Sometimes a local event is deemed too relevant or too important to live only in our Calendar / Events section, as is the case with the Earth and Sustainability Forum. Being held on Sunday, February 22 from 1 to 4:30, this brainstorming, informational, knock your…
Last month the EPA published a disturbing report about pervasive contaminants throughout the vast Columbia River Basin. To wit: “The Columbia River Basin is contaminated with many toxic contaminants that are moving up the food chain, threatening the health of the Basin’s people, fish, and…
One would hope this is a day of reckoning for the nation’s top bank executives when they testify before a House committee. Most likely though, it will be a toothless dressing-down, where executives squirm their way out of accountability, and rationalize symbolic sacrificial gestures like…
The Center For Justice celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Inauguration Night. It was quite the party. Now, Karen Dorne-Steele has written an extensive feature on the non-profit law firm’s roots, work, and future interests. We honor them for all of their wonderful work on The…
It's the worst of times and it's the best of times - and that has nothing to do with your glass half-full or glass half-empty outlook on life. In what times appears to be the simultaneous collapse of our economy and our ecology comes a…
2009 Washington State Legislative Session update and bicycle laws - this is where you come in. The Bicycle Alliance of Washington is working to pass several bicycle-friendly laws in the 2009 Washington State legislative session. "We've got legislation in Olympia to make cycling safer, more…
This morning marks an exciting change for DTE. If Spokesman-Review readers open up the Today section on the first Saturday of each month, you’ll find DowntoEarthNW Monthly, a very special pull-out about what’s going on in the environmental community and a guide for green living---…
In October, the Sierra Club launched a campaign against coal, to be specific, the propaganda and spin that the coal industry has been perpetuating for close to two years. Called, "Coal is Not the Answer", the campaign featured a slogan writing contest for people to…
While far better than MC Rove (and she did mention bit about mining for those curious), a video posted on The Spovangelist of our soft-spoken Mayor rapping at the Spokane City Council chambers must be seen to be believed. Watch here. Moments like this are…
Meet Steven Chu. The appointed U.S Energy Secretary has shaped the climate change dialogue in much more dire terms than we’ve heard before. In his first interview on the job, he told the Los Angeles Times, "I don't think the American public has gripped in…
Many of our astute readers may notice that over the course of a year or so we have steered away from using the term global warming, instead choosing the more encompassing, and more accurate term climate change. Here in Spokane and the Inland Northwest, the…
The digital conversion has been delayed, now set for June 12th, less than two weeks before broadcasters had scheduled to turn off the rabbit ears. Despite an extension for better preparedness and a potential win for the environment, the fact remains: Millions of TV’s will…
Keeping with the prevailing theme of geekdom and technology - we have to share with you a new advertising campaign from GE. Maybe you saw the "Scarecrow" ad during the Super Bowl, the one promoting smart grid technology? If you're like us, you were compelled…
DTE really admires those who spend little time online. Now that may sound strange coming from us, being that your presence on the internet is essential to our sustainability, but it’s true. It’s been years since we’ve been able to sit down in front of…
Raceway supporters, there’s something in the water you should know about.Spokane County received a notice regarding their recently purchased raceway: It will be added to the state’s “Hazardous Sites List” after the discovery of a bad chemical in the water supply. Tim Connor at the…
This is a longer edition. “The Lawrence of Arabia: Director’s Cut” of Tuesday Videos at just over an hour. But it’s worth it. So kick back as the Center For American Progress hosts a green economy forum with California congresswoman and Secretary of Labor designate…
Last week, Gov. Chris Gregoire announced a legislation package that will focus on green jobs to boost the economy and lower the state’s carbon footprint. The legislation contains House Bill 1819 and its equivalent Senate Bill 5735. Both bills would implement a cap and trade…
The presidency of Barack Obama is off and running and it was made brutally clear this week that despite recent emotions and energy of unity and hope that we are still a much divided nation. DTE is only hoping that partisan politics will be able…
Mark your calendars for next Monday, February 9, as Spokane Falls Community College will host a panel discussion titled, "Food, the American Diet and Localism" - as part of their Year-Round Theme on Localism. The event is put on by SFCC's French Club and the…
"Frankly, the science is screaming at us," –United States Senator John Kerry (D-Mass) citing a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania, MIT, and the Heinz Center that found that even if the world aims for the highest goals currently on the table -- including…
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