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DC Streetcar System, Washington DC
2014-10-30 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The DC Streetcar is a new railway network under construction to connect the eight wards of the city of Washington DC, US. The project comprises eight lines stretching 37 miles (approximately 60km) across the city.
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Families seek damages stemming deadly Washington state mudslide
2014-10-28 02:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Ten families who lost relatives in a Washington state landslide in March have filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging state and local officials were aware the area was at risk for a disaster but did nothing to prevent it, an attorney said on Monday. Forty-three people were killed when a rain-soaked hillside on the north fork of the Stillaguamish River collapsed on March 22, sending a deluge of mud and debris down on a rural community on the outskirts of Oso in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains....
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Trying to Raise Profile of Climate Change for Washington Voters
2014-10-28 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The effort by a California billionaire named Thomas F. Steyer to bolster global climate change measures in Washington has turned the battle over the State Senate into one of the most expensive legislative elections in state history. Money has poured into the handful of legislative races that Mr. Steyers political action committee identified as central to shifting the Senates leadership from a Republican-led coalition to a Democratic majority that would support the ambitious climate goals set...
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Water Bureau to Meet with Citizens Committee on Washington Park Reservoir Project
2014-10-27 22:56:17| PortlandOnline
Washington businesses push climate change action
2014-10-27 13:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Dozens of Washington state businesses such as REI, Microsoft Corp. and Virginia Mason on Monday signed a declaration supporting action to tackle climate change. At a news conference in Seattle, several executives said that businesses in Washington state can lead the way in finding innovative solutions to protect the region's natural resources and the economy. The businesses say they support cleaner fuels, energy efficiency, advancing renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ...
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