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Micron Deal Likely To Get Washington Nod
2015-07-19 14:32:05| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Bottom line: US national security regulators are likely to approve the potential purchase of Micron by China's Tsinghua Unigroup to demonstrate their commitment to fair trade and avoid politicizing cross-border high-tech M&A . In the days after reports emerged that China's Tsinghua Unigroup was planning a bid for US memory chip giant Micron , media have been buzzing with speculation over whether Washington might veto a deal on national security grounds.
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Paradise Fire Presents Difficult Puzzle For Washington Firefighters
2015-07-17 22:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Over 1,600 acres of old-growth rainforest have burned in Washington's Olympic National Park. As Ashley Ahearn of KUOW reports, the wildfire is expected to persist through the rest of the summer. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: More than 1,600 acres of old growth rain forest have burned in Washington's Olympic National Park. It's the largest fire but not the first to burn in the rain forests of the park. Ashley Ahearn from member station KUOW reports. ASHLEY AHEARN, BYLINE: The Paradise Fire is burning...
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Washington County kicks off affordable-housing project
2015-07-16 20:16:36| Footwear - Topix.net
One of Washington County's biggest-ever affordable housing projects is just getting underway on a former driving range near Nike's campus in Beaverton . Yet even when Sunset View Apartments' 236 units open for occupancy next summer, they will barely put a dent into low-income housing needs made worse by soaring demand, rapidly rising land prices and lack of available financing tools.
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Wildfire Worries Rage In Typically 'Wet' Washington State
2015-07-15 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The iconic forests of the Pacific Northwest with their towering, moss-covered fir and pine trees have never been this dry. The grass underneath the ferns has already turned gold. Of the five large wildfires burning in Washington alone right now, one has scorched more than 1,500 acres of a rainforest on the typically misty Olympic Peninsula. The wildfire threat in the drought-stricken Pacific Northwest right now is extraordinary, and there are concerns that the region may not be prepared for...
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08.20: Geology Underfoot in Western Washington
2015-07-15 01:03:13| Powells Books Events Calendar
In Geology Underfoot in Western Washington (Mountain Press), author and geoscientist Dave Tucker narrates western Washington's geologic tales, covering sites from its low-lying shorelines to its rugged mountaintops. The book's 22 chapters lead you to easily accessible stops along Washington's highways and some trails, too. A healthy dose of full-color illustrations and photos complements the author's illuminating prose, further demystifying Washington's geologic wonders. With Geology Underfoot in Western Washington in hand, you'll soon feel like an Evergreen State geology expert.
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