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 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Tree farms reduce greenhouse gases

As climate change concerns grow, researchers are turning to family tree farmers for assistance. They have been helping for a century, but their efforts go unrecognized. The... — Updated 3/8/2024

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Recycling EV batteries a Herculean effort

Each year Americans throw away more than three billion batteries constituting 180,000 tons of hazardous material. The situation is likely to get worse as the world shifts to lithium... — Updated 2/1/2024

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Military money is a Golden Egg

Aesop’s fable warns against killing the goose laying golden eggs. The tale’s origins date to 600 B.C. and tells of the greedy farmer who foolishly killed the prized goose to... — Updated 1/11/2024

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Dairy farmers push green cow power

In the 1990s, “things go better with Coca Cola” was the catchy slogan dairy farmers dreaded. At the time, milk producers were in a head-to-head battle with soft drink giants... — Updated 12/28/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Never Forget Our Vets

While the last veterans who survived the “surprise” Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are dwindling rapidly, we cannot let their sacrifices and the memories of that horrific day... — Updated 11/9/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Hydrogen Hubs Could Hasten Switch from Diesel in Big Rigs

President Biden’s $65 billion infrastructure bill contains $8 billion for regional hubs to develop ways to produce and distribute hydrogen fuel. One is planned for the Pacific... — Updated 10/19/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Blame the beetles for forest health

Growing up in the 60s, our parents blamed everything on “The Beatles.” According to them, they were “the punks” from Liverpool who caused all the teenagers to go crazy.... — Updated 8/17/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Kudos for Holden Mine site cleanup

Today, good works are often brushed aside or ignored – especially, if done by one of the world’s largest mining companies. However, Rio Tinto deserves kudos for its... — Updated 8/10/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Red Tape Shackling America's Manufacturers

Until President Biden signed the Chips and Science Act (CSA) last year, companies, such as Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), looked elsewhere to build... — Updated 7/6/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Snake River Whac-A-Mole needs to stop

To supporters of the four Lower Snake River Dams, the latest news that President Biden continues to pursue dam breaching is not shocking, but surprising, considering the growing... — Updated 6/22/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

School Safety Needs Wider Attention

My Mom would be horrified by the rash of violence in our schools today. The most recent tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville where three students and three adults were shot to... — Updated 4/6/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Skilled Worker Shortage Could Derail "Electrify Everything"

In the race to “Electrify Everything” there are glitches which may derail the plan over the next 20 years. One is a shortage of skilled electrical workers needed to rewire... — Updated 3/23/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Sacrifices of Medal of Honor Recipients Should Refocus America

Earlier this month when President Biden fastened the Congressional Medal of Honor (Medal) around retired U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis’ neck, it was a welcome pause to the endless ve... — Updated 3/9/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Busting the Maze of Phone Prompts is Good Customer Service

There is no substitute for person-to-person connections—people talking with, listening to, and understanding one another. It is called “customer service” and it is the best... — Updated 3/2/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

People Depend More on Local Pharmacies for Medical Information

While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19, a pandemic, local pharmacists... — Updated 2/23/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Colville Healthy Forests Project Is Model for Federal Legislation

Who says Congress is so gridlocked that nothing is accomplished? Consider what happened last December when the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation streamlining regulations... — Updated 2/16/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Time to halt benefits scam

Three years after crooks stole billions in unemployment insurance funds, federal and state officials are scrambling to retrieve the money which was directed to the jobless and plug... — Updated 2/9/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

European Data Centers Looking to Capture Heat

Coupled with the rapid growth of data centers we rely upon for internet service and information storage is an increased demand for electricity to power millions of computers and coo... — Updated 1/12/2023

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Energy: All-of-the-above needed

Looking ahead to 2023 one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “All of the Above” strategy which expands our energy options rather than further... — Updated 12/29/2022

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

People Returning to Stores

The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing on-line but making in-store purchases. The National Retail Federation... — Updated 12/1/2022

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Recovery hinges on return to work

To “Build Back America” key workers must return to jobsites. It is not good enough for President Biden to lean back on low unemployment numbers claiming success when employers c... — Updated 10/27/2022

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Firewood is new European gold

With Russian President Vladimur Putin cutting off natural gas supplies, Northern Europeans are scrambling and reverting to firewood to heat their homes, boil water and cook. It is... — Updated 10/6/2022

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Herculean Effort Needed to Free Seattle of Drugs and Crime

Over the years, Seattle leaders faced “Herculean” challenges yet found the will, resources, and determination to come together and tackle them. Today’s conundrum is to... — Updated 9/15/2022

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Private Sector Innovators Can Increase Fresh Water Supplies

In Washington, this year we’re fortunate to have escaped the historic droughts plaguing other parts of the world. The Columbia River basin water system has been at normal levels w... — Updated 9/2/2022

 
 By Don C. Brunell    Opinion

Drained Snake River Reservoirs Would Resemble Parched Rhine Riverbeds

If you want a glimpse of parched river bottoms behind “would be breached” lower Snake River dams, look at recent photos of European rivers and lakes. On parts of picturesque... — Updated 8/18/2022

 

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