Environment & Sustainability

A white SUV next to a charging port.

City Light Plans Electric Car Charging Lot in the Heart of Ballard

Seattle City Light has announced plans to develop a former substation near NW Market Street and 28th Avenue NW in the Ballard Urban Village...

Midweek Video: Why The United States Isn’t Ready For Clean Energy

https://youtu.be/s3ScJ_FwaZk If America wants to green up its economy, it's going to need to make huge investments in transmission facilities to transport greener energy sources....

High Speed Rail: The Right Kind of Infrastructure Investment

This weekend I took a trip on the Empire Builder train to Leavenworth, Washington to see the Christmas lighting ceremony the Bavarian-themed town performs...

Sunday Video: The Fight to Rethink (and Reinvent) Nuclear Power

https://youtu.be/poPLSgbSO6k In this video, Vox looks at the promise of the new generation of nuclear energy and technology. While many still fear meltdowns and are...

Bike Lanes Belong on Arterials

The last year in Seattle has been pathetic for safe streets, equitable mobility, and climate action. Mayor Durkan has been killing safe streets projects...

Looking Back on Another Decade of Climate Delay

As we bid 2019 adieu and enter a new decade, it's hard not to get wistful and ponder the past decade in the rearview...

The Next ‘Big One’ Could Mean Big Displacement for Seattle’s Black Population

This op-ed originally was published by the South Seattle Emerald. On February 28th, 2001, I was in middle school, in the computer lab. I remember...
Kayaks beached among the driftwood along the Duwamish River

Community Development Counters Eco-Gentrification from Duwamish Valley Cleanup

The Duwamish River is a contaminated Superfund site, but cleanup is underway. Advocates are pushing for community development and affordable housing to reduce displacement as the Duwamish Valley becomes more attractive.