Tech Google’s Northwest data centers will be powered by solar and wind Data centers that house YouTube videos and Gmail messages need power constantly. Google announced Tuesday that all of the energy it consumes globally — including at its data center in The Dalles... by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / December 7, 2016
Environment The quest to create a greener guitar Steve McMinn runs Pacific Rim Tonewoods near Concrete, Wash. The company mills wood grown in the Pacific Northwest for guitarmakers. by Ken Christensen for EarthFix / December 1, 2016
Environment Washington's salmon safer to eat under new water rules People who eat fish from Washington state waters will be protected by a combination of new federal and state pollution rules. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / November 16, 2016
Environment Taking down the Snake River dams: It's back on the table Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / October 28, 2016
Environment Wildlife refuge renamed for Native American leader The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is being renamed in honor of late Nisqually tribal leader Billy Frank Jr. by Ken Christensen for EarthFix / July 18, 2016
