Report: NW gasoline consumption plummets

Sightline Institute study finds NW drivers still use a lot of fuel, despite 2007-08 drop

Pamplin Media Group Wed, Jul 1, 2009

Pacific Northwesterners are using less gasoline than at any time in the past two decades, according to a new report by Seattle’s Sightline …

Time to consider tankless heater?

By Steve Law /
Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jun 11, 2009

When the hot water kept petering out at Alan Martin’s house in Milwaukie, he ditched his old hot-water tank and switched to a tankless system. …

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Sparks fly over ancient oak trees

By Ellen Spitaleri /
Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Most Sundays, rain or shine, they rendezvous at North Clackamas Aquatic Park’s parking lot, lugging clippers, shovels, waterproof …

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Tax idea no laughing matter By Debby de Carlo / Pamplin Media Group Thu, Jun 11, 2009 When local birdwatchers proposed taxing themselves to raise money for habitat preservation, The Oregonian newspaper lampooned the idea, labeling it …

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Green Dilemma • Power mowers vs. push mowers

By Eric Bartels /
Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Consider the relationship between the typical Portland resident and his lawnmower. The machine comes out of storage around the first of May, or …

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Market vendors ditch the plastic By Christina Lent / Pamplin Media Group Thu, Jun 11, 2009 Each week at Beaverton Farmers Market, vendors dish up barbecue sandwiches, falafels, burgers, panini, crepes and other prepared foods to 18,000 …

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Employers expect to add more ‘green’ jobs by 2010

Pamplin Media Group
Mon, Jun 29, 2009
Updated Jun 30, 2009

Oregon had more than 50,000 “green” jobs in 2008, and employers across the state expect to add more during the next year, according to a …

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Green News Briefs

Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Carbon emissions low in Oregon Oregon had the second-lowest carbon dioxide emissions, per person, among all 50 states from 1960 to 2005, …

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Manners, eco ethics often conflict By peter korn / Pamplin Media Group Thu, Jun 11, 2009 Updated Jun 19, 2009 At the gym where a certain reporter works out, several fellows shave after their workouts and leave the tap water running the entire time. …

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Turning toward ‘creation care’

By Rob Cullivan / Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Michael Abbaté wants Christians to look up to God by coming down to earth. Abbaté has written “Gardening Eden: How Creation Care Will Change …

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