The Seattle P-I: “Too many posers”
As a parting shot, check out a recent editorial in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about problematic policymaking in Washington state: “We thought the state's progressives and moderates had made up their minds to be leaders in addressing climate change. But it seems that many Democrats in the Legislature are green posers who talk a good game but turn a cowardly shade of yellow when action is needed.”
They continue to opine Democrats engaged in “blatant turn coating” with two critical green bills. “SB5840 insults voters by diluting much of a 2006 initiative on cleaner electric power…Senators watered down Gov. Chris Gregoire's requested greenhouse gas legislation, SB5735, making it a pointless study bill that defers action on a cap-and-trade system until 2011.”
And they’re right. Recent agricultural studies in the Yakima Valley indicate immediate action, plus the economic damage of fossil fuels as evidenced by our recent post on the Sightline Scorecard.
Today marks the final print edition of the 145-year-old newspaper, Seattle’s oldest business with a circulation of 117,600 weekdays. Some of the editorial staff will remain in addition to 20 news gatherers and Web producers, plus 20 newly hired advertising sales staff for seattlepi.com
The excellent environmental blog, Dateline Earth, will discontinue as part of the P-I transition but should be available independently under another url soon.
