As Americans celebrate their country’s 250th anniversary by blowing as many fingers and toes off as possible, it is important that we remember the legacy of the Indian boarding schools that were a key part of our government’s ethnic cleansing of indigenous cultures throughout this country. The Washington State attorney general’s office has been tasked […]
The federal Department of Justice has ignored 49 U.S.C. Section 24308(c) which gives intercity trains the right of way over freight on railroads. This has meant that the freight railroad companies have been able to stifle the growth of Amtrak, regional rail, and commuter routes across the country while introducing frequent delays to the services […]
According to a recent study published by the AGU, a global community supporting Earth and space sciences, the number of wildfires in the Western United States has decreased significantly since 1992, while the total area burned has increased. In Washington, wildfire rates vary greatly from year to year. But for the most part, the largest, […]
Washington State has an air travel problem, and there is no quick fix. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), the state’s primary commercial gateway, is processing tens of millions more passengers annually than it was designed to handle. The plans to address this, via a new terminal at SEA, expanded capacity at Paine Field (PAE), and other […]
Washington State’s net metering regulations require that the solar arrays for all buildings that have installed (or are installing) solar ensures that the arrays are designed for the exact electrical load the building uses over the course of a year. Electric utilities pay their customers with solar for excess power produced with a credit on […]