News items for October 23, 2024
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1. Despite candidate dropouts, AK elections are becoming more competitive
A dozen candidates removed themselves from 2024’s general election, but voters still have plenty to choose from.
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2. PNW’s largest highway project ever is in deep denial
Proponents of widening I-5 and replacing the Columbia River bridge are ignoring induced demand, creating faulty traffic models that obscure environmental impacts.
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3. The LNG industry figured it had BC’s election in the bag
Both major BC parties backed the methane boom. Two new Green MLAs might change the equation.
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4. Video: Klamath River reemerges after dam removals
Video captures four Klamath River dam sites before and after a $500 million removal operation.
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5. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s fate could be decided this election
The question of who gets to determine the fate of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and whether to dig up the oil and gas that lie beneath it could be decided this fall.
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6. CA’s first carbon capture project gets OK
Kern County has signed off an oil company’s plan to permanently store greenhouse gas emissions underground in a depleted oil field, marking California’s first foray into carbon storage and a potential new role for oil and gas companies.
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7. The future of MT’s coal country
Montana’s energy economy pits traditional industry against renewable opportunities with billions of tax dollars at stake.
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8. Resilient, carbon-free buildings are within reach
We must build to weather the storm and fight climate change too. By integrating resilience and decarbonization, we can create safer and more sustainable spaces for the future.
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9. Listening in on the mysterious marbled murrelet
Applying machine learning to forest soundscapes helps researchers pinpoint rare and threatened birds.
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10. Practical advice on car-free living
From saving money to reducing environmental impact and even enhancing physical health, the transition to a car-free lifestyle can be incredibly rewarding. We checked with people who actually live car-free to get some practical advice.
More News from October 23, 2024
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Exploring a BC community’s food assets with maps
In the village of Lumby, in BC’s North Okanagan Valley, the non-profit Land to Table worked with the local government to create a food asset map to determine if or how village-owned agricultural land could be turned into a community food asset.
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Canadian government to invest in mines along the SE AK border
Canada’s department of natural resources last month announced that it plans to inject about $15 million U.S. into a massive copper and gold development just 25 miles from the Alaska border. The project is perched above tributaries of the Stikine River, a major salmon-bearing waterway that flows into Alaska’s Inside Passage between the small towns of Wrangell and Petersburg.
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‘Rage against the machine’: The daily toll of cars in 18 images
In this excerpt from “The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy,” author Vishaan Chakrabarti gives a powerful visual breakdown of how car dependency impacts our places.