Posted Fri, Feb 17, 10:13 a.m.

They should be looking at the economics of artificial aquifer recharge, which I suspect would be a lot cheaper. Mother nature has already provided a water distribution system with the aquifers. I have yet to see a good technical discussion of why aquifer recharge was not pursued, or at least ...

Posted Sat, Feb 11, 3:54 p.m.

Daniel, you say that Yucca was the lucky winner in 1986, but that is not exactly correct. Studies were underway at all three sites, including Hanford, until a senator from Louisiana slipped something in a bill in 1986 and abruptly killed Hanford and Texas before studies could be completed to ...

Posted Thu, Jan 12, 4:08 p.m.

You have chosen to include the statement by Futurewise that "significant number of Okanogan County’s subbasins and streams are already overappropriated". I am wondering if you have any links to scientific studies that support their statement? If none exist, then I suggest you refrain from quoting unsubstantiated claims by advocacy ...

Posted Thu, Jan 5, 5:08 a.m.

Are you aware that most gasoline stations are independently owned by local business people? Even if the sign on the station says Exxon, more likely than not it does not sell gasoline produced by Exxon. Therefore any disruption of their business will result in hardship on the local economy, with ...

Posted Tue, Jul 5, 10:16 a.m.

I wonder if there has ever been a survey done for radon gas in the tunnel? It might not be such a healthy place to go.

Posted Mon, Apr 11, 9:20 a.m.

Here is Oregons experience with class warfare: "Big tax hike in Oregon results in substantially less revenue" " In 2009 the state legislature raised the tax rate to 10.8% on joint-filer income of between $250,000 and $500,000, and to 11% on income above $500,000. Only New York City’s rate is ...

Posted Fri, Apr 8, 8:32 a.m.

If you subtract out all the illegal immigrants from the growth in the color population, would there be enough state funding to service legal residents? I am not sure what the statistics are, or if they can even be determined, but hasn't the illegal immigrant population of Washington surged recently ...

Posted Fri, Apr 8, 8:08 a.m.

Here is a good source of daily air monitoring data by the EPA in your area: http://www.epa.gov/radiation/rert/radnet-seattle-bg.html Also here: http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/japan/monitor.htm This may put things in perspective for you: "Today, EPA released its latest RadNet results, which include the first results for drinking water. Drinking water samples from two locations, Boise, ...

Posted Fri, Apr 8, 7:56 a.m.

I am really late to the party, but I found this article excellent because you provided some good links to the raw data. While I realize this article was intended to address taxation, I am also interested in the spending side of the equation. Specifically, I am wondering what would ...

Posted Fri, Mar 25, 9:26 a.m.

Would you please include links to the relevant technical reports in your articles so the reader may be more informed. For those interested, the USBR Draft Economics Technical Report is here: http://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/eis/odessa/reports/econtechreport.pdf I did a very quick review of it and I found no mention of the economic contribution of ...

Posted Sun, Mar 20, 9:02 a.m.

Yet another uninformed analysis by a "journalist" who lacks the scientific credentials to make it. Please read some of the thousands of technical articles written on Yucca Mountain geology before you write an article on nuclear waste storage. The fact that no man made structure has existed for the period ...

Posted Tue, Jan 4, 1:10 p.m.

I thought I read somewhere, maybe the PI, that around 60% of the WA state budget was committed to paying its public union workers. Maybe someone can direct me to the data to confirm or deny this? So, if it is true that 60% of the budget is protected from ...

Posted Wed, Nov 10, 10:24 a.m.

So where are the impacts to Whatcom Lake? I did a quick survey of the water quality monitoring data for it and I saw no evidence that there are any drinking water quality concerns for the lake. I don't see anything to be concerned about by home owners doing their ...

Posted Thu, Oct 28, 3:33 p.m.

Bella I agree with you it is a big ocean and it would be extremely difficult to collect information on the salmon once they reach it. I know they count salmon at the dams on the Columbia when they return, but I am not sure they count them outbound, or ...

Posted Thu, Oct 28, 12:27 p.m.

If I-1098 passes it will most likely end up in court: "In 1932, 60 percent of Washington State voters approved a state income tax. Within less than a year, the measure was struck down as unconstitutional by the state supreme court." FROM: A Penny for the Governor, a Dollar for ...

Posted Thu, Oct 28, 11:18 a.m.

"“Once those fish leave fresh water, they're just in a black box,” says University of Washington Professor of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences Ray Hilborn. “There's no research on the ocean.”" Years ago I asked a person with a fishery biology degree where salmon went when they entered the ocean and ...

Posted Sun, Aug 22, 11:09 a.m.

I'm not sure what the progressive agenda is, so would someone please direct me to a web site that explains their goals. This is a serious question because I have no idea what it means to be a progressive. Is there one definition of this political movement, or is it ...

Posted Tue, Jun 8, 7:50 a.m.

I have no medical insurance and if I can't pay for a medical procedure to save my life then I will die, just as all mere mortals do.

Posted Sat, Jun 5, 10:48 a.m.

Sarah: Yes, I will gladly pay for a family member in need so they won't have to depend on other peoples money. I don't need a government to decide where I want my charitable contributions spent. I would prefer to donate to charities of my choice. I believe that people ...

Posted Sat, Jun 5, 8:01 a.m.

I am glad to see they were able to stay open with donations. I hope this source of funding will grow for them in the future. People who desire these social safety nets should be encouraged to contribute more. I think eventually we could remove all government funding of social ...

Posted Fri, Jun 4, 3:33 p.m.

So how many nuke plants would it take to replace the power from the Snake River dams? I say build the required number of nukes, then tear out the dams. Also, I am curious has anyone done any calculations as to how the salmon population would benefit if we prohibited ...

Posted Mon, May 31, 1:47 p.m.

I have serious problems with funding education in this state with my taxes. To understand my position, I have a master of science degree and at one time I worked for Pierce county. During a meeting with a county council member at which I was discussing my science based project, ...

Posted Mon, May 31, 1:19 p.m.

I don't understand the logic of the argument that the European immigration that replaced the native Americans was bad, but the present day influx of illegal immigrants is acceptable. What am I missing? Are we to accept the fate of the native Americans? Or is it that we should be ...

Posted Fri, May 21, 4:51 p.m.

Boycotts can be two way streets. The Seattle council members might want to consider that while they boycott Arizona, there are many people across the nation that support Arizona and have already begun to boycott Seattle.

Posted Tue, Dec 22, 8:15 a.m.

I found a link to the data on the WA Secretary of State site which also had a statistical analysis here: Eyman initiative and R-71: How we voted by David Ammons | December 18th, 2009 http://blogs.sos.wa.gov/FromOurCorner/index.php/2009/12/eyman-initiative-and-r-71-how-we-voted/ The data are on this site: http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/osos/en/PreviousElections/2009/GeneralElection/Pages/default.aspx I wish I had the time to ...

Posted Tue, Dec 22, 6:09 a.m.

I am wondering how voter turnout might effect the statistics? Only 50% of the voters statewide participated in this election according to state information. So is it safe to assume that the differences are regional or maybe the issue was more important to some regions than others? You have certainly ...