Positive news from Washington
Groups reach $134 million agreement for recovering salmonTulalip, WA - After three years, a group of residents, farmers, environmentalists, tribal members and government officials has agreed on a $134 million plan for helping salmon runs recover in the Snohomish River Basin. |
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St. Helens Anniversary Spotlights Surprising ReboundMt. St. Helens, WA - When Mount St. Helens erupted 25 years ago, the north face of the volcano collapsed in a massive rock-debris avalanche. The landslide and the accompanying flow of searing gases instantly obliterated the surrounding landscape in southwestern Washington State on May 18, 1980 |
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US Mayors Support Global Warming TreatySeattle, WA - Despite the Bush administration's resistance to the Kyoto global warming pact, more than 130 U.S. mayors have applied the agreement's standards in a bid to reduce America's carbon dioxide emissions, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels said Monday. |
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Gates doubles disease fight cashSeattle, WA - US computer billionaire Bill Gates has doubled the funding he gives to a body set up to fight disease in the developing world. |
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Leprosy did not originate in India: StudyWashigton - Leprosy, one of mankind's oldest diseases, originated probably in East Africa or the Middle East, not, as was previously thought, in India, researchers claim in a study published on Thursday. |
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Apple Growers Happy Abour McDonald’s ShiftYakima, WA - The nation's apple growers, who have been fighting flat prices for years, are optimistic about the future now that the world's largest fast-food chain has become their biggest foodservice customer. |
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Feds Endorse Wash. Salmon Recovery PlanVancouver, WA - Federal authorities endorsed the first formal plan for restoring salmon species in the Columbia River basin -- more than a decade after the first runs were declared threatened and endangered. |
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Starbucks Makes Commitment to Renewable EnergySeattle, WA - Starbucks Corp. said on Thursday that 5 percent of the electricity it needs to power its company-owned U.S. stores this year will be bought from renewable energy sources such as wind power. |
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