Eugene Weekly

Al Jazeera's America network has a story this week on The Big One, the Pacific Northwest's next mega-earthquake. One interesting angle regards Native American oral tradition, old legends of the earth and water in upheaval. Continue reading →

Eugene city government has for decades tried to push out our urban growth boundary, but Portland has taken another look at the impact of sprawl. Short but interesting story on OPB this week. Continue reading →

The Union of Concerned Scientists has a new report out on their analysis of electric vehicles and how they perform over time in terms of pollution. This report deals with some questons that keep coming up, such as: What about the source of the electricity? Does it make sense to drive an electric vehicle powered by coal vs. solar or hydro power? The interactive website allows readers to make calculations depending on where they live. In all, it's good news for the electric vehicle industry. Continue reading →

In the latest update on the long-simmering debate over large events — think music concerts and Faerieworlds — at Lane County Parks, the County Commission has voted to approve all the recommendations of the Large Events Task Force. You can see the members of the task force and other information at the county website here. The full press release is below. Continue reading →

Seniors and vets won't get a benefits bump this year, but Elizabeth Warren says that doesn't make sense and she wants to do something about it. See the story in The Naton this week. Continue reading →

As President Obama heads toward his last year in office, he has been stepping up his actions on climate change. Today he he announced he has said no to the Keystone XL pipeline. Earlier this week, the State Department had turned down Canadian company TransCanada's request to delay government review of the pipeline, fueling speculations the Obama administration would reject it.  Continue reading →