With the narrow passing of the historic Waxman-Markey climate-change bill, the pundits are weighing in on the winners and losers. For those keeping score, 212 representatives voted no. On watching the deniers make their arguments against the bill, NYT columnist Paul Krugman thought he was…
It's difficult to admit our love for print media sources one day when talking about Tweets, Kindle postings and Facebook updates the next. And even more so for environmentalists who ought to be preaching saving trees by doing away with magazines. But in a sense…
Oh Hoopfest. This year DTE regrettably decided to watch from the sidelines as Spokane hosted the preeminent three on three basketball tournament in the world. All we could do is talk trash and make sure players decided to shoot for the recycle bins. Yes, we…
The House of Representitives voted narrowly yesterday by a count of 219-212 to pass the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” or as it's more commonly known as the Waxman/Markey bill. It took some strong last-minute lobbying by two heavy hitters - President…
Do you blame us for getting a little tipsy back in April when Congressional Democrats released the draft "American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” bill, then feeling the effects of it days later when the buzz wore off? It was hard not to…
By now you've all likely seen a windfarm in person. And if you're lucky enough, you've been close enough to really take it all in - the slow, constant hum of the spinning blades, the way they stand out on top of hillsides looking so…
Things are heating up in the Silver Valley. As we posted HERE two weeks ago, the Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency finally released a report on the Eastern Mission Flats Repository, a controversial site for dumping toxic soils near the Cataldo Mission. He…
Summer is here, and so are summer gas prices. But without the threat or realization of $4/gallon gasoline to spark interest in alternative energies, the need to get ahead of the status quo is that much more important. As if the threat or realization of…
Saturday morning, despite the predicted doom and gloom forecast, turned out to be just about perfect for rafting the Spokane River with 24 strangers as part of the Spokane River Forum's "Meet me at the River Raft and Kayak Passport Series". But rain or shine,…
We've been talking a lot about local sustainability lately, but we haven't been good listeners, and as anyone in a relationship will tell you, that's the most important part. So last week we asked you: What is sustainability to you? and Why do you care…
From time to time we're fortunate enough to have too much going on around us or have too much to write about or catch up on here in our community. And believe us when we say that we'll be the last to complain about that.…
If you haven't once in the last three weeks or so thought to yourself how awesome it is to live in the Inland Northwest, you are out of your mind. With temps rarely dipping below levels of short-sleeve comfort, and warm sunshine greeting our every…
We love Spokane’s funky little neighborhoods, especially The Audubon District. One of Spokane’s best kept secrets, on June 20th head down to Northwest Boulevard for “A Day Down The Boulevard” highlighting local food and wine. Check the press release below for more details and visit…
Continuing our ongoing look at education in relation to environmental, sustainable, and social justice issues, we’re pleased to announce that a local educator has just been named the new executive director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Paul Rowland, dean…
It's time again to exercise your rights and to take action in support of two local causes:The City of Spokane Planning Services recently accepted a shoreline conditional use permit application for the proposed Spokane Whitewater Park, and the comment period is open to discuss the…
As a continuation of the Mother Jones series on waste, they have a video on the life cycle of trash. In Part I, reporter Josh Harkinson sets out on a garbage odyssey: “In the best of ways, San Francisco is king of the trash heap.…
This one is for the so-called uptight Seattleites. Crosscut has a sardonic list of “Six things you cannot say in Seattle,” something Spokane readers might find themselves agreeing with. “Newcomers to Seattle quickly find we’re a cultural minefield of prejudice and political correctness. So here’s…
We've been talking a lot recently about local sustainability issues here at DTE - we've shared our thoughts, we've shared what other local bloggers have said, and we've made you aware of how some of our local politicians feel about it. But we'd like to…
Hard to believe it has been nearly two years since the Silver Valley Community Resource Center got the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office Of Inspector General to launch an investigation of the Eastern Mission Flats repository near Cataldo Mission. And the results are finally in. Read…
Why do we cycle in Spokane, oh let us count the ways... Actually, let's just look at The Spovangelist's list of "101 Reason to Ride Your Bike in Spokane" But after you do that, consider your own bicycle commuting, and then look at it through…
Spokane is a treehugger’s dream with an urban canopy that highlights a historical beauty in neighborhoods from the South Hill to Browne’s Addition, north to Corbin Park and east to Millwood. The Spokane Preservation Advocates are working hard to help the City of Spokane achieve…
In mid May, Oxfam teamed up with YouTube for a 48-hour ad contest calling for submissions of 60-second spots about Oxfam's sign-in petition focusing on climate change. Submitters had 48 hours to produce the ads and upload them to YouTube, and then between May 17…
For most, the changing of the seasons is identified more by traditional events than changing weather patterns or months and numbers on a calendar. Which if you've lived in Spokane over the last two years you can attest to - snow in June last year,…
In case you don't have any Friday evening plans yet....“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit” - Edward AbbeyFeed your human spirit tonight with a fun-filled event brought to you by Conservation Northwest. Starting at 6:30 this evening at the…
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