Articles written by Richard Badalamente
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Reassessing nuclear power as a clean energy alternative
HBO recently broadcast a dramatization of the April 26, 1986, Chernobyl accident — at the time, the highest severity nuclear accident in history — a 7 on the International Event Scale. Some 30 people died as a direct result of the... — Updated 6/27/2019
Initiative 735 is needed to fix campaign finance issues
The feigned outrage over the Clinton Foundation by Republican operatives is the height of hypocrisy, but most people won’t realize this. “Never heard of it.” This was a response I got all too often as I went door-to-door as a vol... — Updated 9/22/2016
Differences disappear at the neighbor level
I stepped out the front door of our new home to get some groceries from the car. We’d just moved in and I was stocking up. A young boy hurried over from across the street and said, “Welcome to the neighborhood!” “Well, thank y... — Updated 12/24/2015
We prefer snake oil because scientific truth is not always so wonderful
The last time I checked you can still buy your POM Wonderful at our local supermarkets. This despite the fact that a judge issued a “cease and desist,” ordering POM to stop claiming its beverage benefits everything from your bra... — Updated 7/30/2015
Brunell's endorsement of fossil fuels is irresponsible
Don Brunell’s ‘Guest Commentary’ on fossil fuels happened to appear in the Cheney Free Press on my son’s birthday, March 26, 2015. The chronological milestone — he turned 50 — made me consider just how irresponsible Mr. Brunell... — Updated 5/14/2015
U.S. ill equipped to deal with mass migration of refugees
Since the beginning of this year, more than 50,000 children, mostly teens, but others as young as nine or 10, some younger, have swarmed across America’s southern border. Officials expect the number to exceed 70,000 by yearend. T... — Updated 8/29/2014
Pricing carbon-based products will help reduce emissions
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed an executive order creating a task force to design a “carbon emission limits and market mechanisms program” that establishes a cap on emissions, and includes “measures to help offse... — Updated 5/16/2014