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Giant Sucking Sounds II
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29 Jan 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Portland Giant Sucking Sounds II The first widespread application of hydrogen fuel-cell technology might not be in cars but in vacuum cleaners. Industry giant Electrolux said last week that it is close to developing a fuel-cell vacuum that would be lighter than conventional models, much quieter, and, of course, free of a power cord. Big advances in pollution reduction are expected when automakers and energy companies begin using fuel cells on commercial scale, but such changes ... |
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Mon Share
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01 Nov 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| Mon Share A new car-sharing program is starting up in San Francisco this month, following the success of similar programs in Portland, Ore., Seattle, Wash., and other American and European cities. Car-sharing programs offer people the opportunity to buy into a pool of cars and trucks that are available for running errands and making other trips. For people who drive only a few times a week or month, car sharing can save money, allev ... |
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| Topics: Portland, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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When Al's Said and Done ...
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23 Oct 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| When Al's Said and Done ... Al Gore made a hard pitch to enviros during an impassioned campaign speech in Portland, Ore., last night, pledging to protect old-growth trees, roadless forest areas, and salmon runs. "When it comes to the environment, I've never given up, I've never turned back, and I never will," Gore told a crowd of nearly 4,000, in an apparent bid to convince voters to support him rather than Green Party candidate ... |
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Hot Dam
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04 Feb 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Portland Hot Dam Fishing guides, Indian tribes, biologists, and environmentalists showed up in force at a public hearing yesterday in Portland, Ore., to tell federal authorities that they want four dams on the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington to be breached to save salmon runs from extinction. A caravan of about 80 trucks hauling fishing boats and bearing signs such as "Salmon are jobs" circled the hearing site. The hearing was the first of 13 to be held in ... |
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Take Those Jobs and Shove 'Em
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09 Jun 1999 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Portland Take Those Jobs and Shove 'Em In an unusual deal that reflects mounting concern about sprawl, computer chip-maker Intel agreed with local officials not to bring too many more jobs to the greater Portland, Ore., metropolitan area. Intel already employs 4,000 people and the deal with Washington County will let it create 1,000 new jobs, but if it exceeds that number the company will have to pay a "growth impact fee" of $1,000 per year per excess worker. County of ... |
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