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Jules Gindraux, a longtime aquifer advocate, had a wonderful letter to the Coeur d’Alene Press recently regarding the BNSF refueling depot. The BNSF facility goes before a Kootenai County hearing examiner this evening for renewal of their conditional permit for operations. Jules

Does it feel like we've reached a critical mass of pain? Budget cuts on education and critical social programs that protect the most vulnerable citizens. Climate refugees. The Occupy Movement. As Treehugger points out, F. Scott Fitzgerald said "The Rich Are Different Tha

There are some pretty good deals on Black Friday. That's partly why, and partly because, it's the biggest shopping day of the year—when Americans writ large head to major retail outlets, stand in line for hours, and take home more stuff and more debt. Retailers go from &

People who back the idea of a coal port in Whatcom County have added a sophisticated new argument to their arsenal: They're not just saying "jobs." And they're not just saying, "If we don't ship coal to China, someone else will." They're also saying

  “That which touches me most is that I had a chance to work with people Passing on to others that which was passed on to me To me young people come first, they have the courage where we fail And if I can but shed some light as they carry us through the gale The older I get

Before his sentencing to two years in prison and hit with a $ 10,000 fine, Tim DeChristopher made this statement to the prosecution and the judge: Thank you for the opportunity to speak before the court. When I first met Mr. Manross, the sentencing officer who prepared the presen

With the announcement of the world population reaching 7 billion, this article from Lisa Hyams seems more relevant than ever: As I've talked to and read about people coming to terms with their decisions not to have kids, the comparison has come up over and over. "I felt like

Thank you for contacting me regarding the FY 2012 Interior Appropriations Act. It is an honor to represent the people of Eastern Washington and I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me. Like you, I believe it is important that we protect our wildlife a

East Mission Flats, the Superfund cleanup storage site, is two miles west of Cataldo, north of Interstate 90 and across from the mission. It is a repository for the waste from the mining in Silver Valley. The site is adjacent to wetlands – though the EPA says it isn’t wetl

  The expected end game of the international climate talks in Durban is shaping up to be a fierce stand off. A showdown has emerged between the EU and other parties over their conditions for agreeing to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. The first commitment period