A renewed plan for climate protection emerges in Washington state
Redoubled climate goals and a fresh blueprint revive hopes to cut emissions. But ongoing fossil fuel development in B.C. could undercut progress in Cascadia.
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InvestigateWest / January 25, 2021
Whether and how to expand the Interstate 5 bridge between Oregon and Washington is a prime example of decisions facing the governments of Cascadia to address climate change. Adding more lanes to the bridge will accelerate urban sprawl north into Washington from Oregon, baking in decades of single-user car trips that further heat the atmosphere, critics say. Yet pressure on the Washington and Oregon legislatures to expand the bridge is intense. (Troy Wayrynen/The Columbian)
Matthew Arnold
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It was Eric Gruen, in his
Heritage and Hellenism, who wrote that the Macabbean revolution sparked a process that helped to define Jewish character for generations to come. Their successes led to an increasing drive for Jewish self-esteem and independent status.
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