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Ruptured water main hits UCLA hard

By BRIAN MELLEY

Water poured into Pauley Pavilion, which underwent a $132 million renovation less than two years ago.

County planning for Cedar River floods

By JOURNAL STAFF

The potential for flooding along the 22-mile Cedar River corridor threatens some major properties such as The Boeing Co.'s 737 assembly plant, Paccar's Kenworth truck plant and Renton Municipal Airport.


B.C. says it will treat sewage

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has told Gov. Jay Inslee and other U.S. lawmakers that Victoria will treat the sewage it dumps into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.


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Green Building Blog:
Do rain gardens work at industrial sites?
A Tacoma shipping company installed rain gardens three years ago to control stormwater runoff. Today, the gardens are a model for other businesses.

Nuts and Bolts Blog:
Federal reimbursements to WSDOT could mean fraction of cash-on-hand
If Congress fails to act by Aug. 1, the Federal Highway Administration will institute uniform cash management procedures to distribute federal dollars.

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July 30, 2014
Drilling rig for Alaska's North Slope
Waste Management selling unit for $2B
Historic chalet to be moved from shifting Quinault River

July 29, 2014
Another ‘pollinator pathway' for Seattle between Seattle U and Volunteer Park
3 jailed for blocking tracks to Anacortes oil refinery
Modular lodges to open in Yellowstone next year
$20M loan OK'd for Alaska hydro project
Capitol Hill project combines historic elements, energy savings
Fukushima study: Plan better for worst case
Cuba restores mangrove thickets as defense against rising sea level
Researchers looking for help to map and inventory Gallatin Range in Mont.
Oregon timber harvest tops 4 billion board feet
Satellites show ‘shocking' loss of groundwater
Kitsap, King could have joint ferries
Mining deaths on the rise this year
Flood insurance may apply after wildfires
NW refuges first to phase out pesticide
No more smoking on Oregon beaches?
Anchorage trail closing for repairs
Air quality plan open for public comment
Sun Valley thinning trees to kill beetles
GMO labeling qualifies for Ore. ballot
Sitka airport reducing appeal to birds

July 28, 2014
U.S. gets greener by sending coal abroad
Record year for NW nuclear plant
Inslee to lead tour of West Point plant
Seismic testing set for Atlantic seabed

July 25, 2014
Flatiron West awarded $200M SR 520 contract
City Light repairs hydroelectric dam
Wildfire damage creates conditions for pine-eating bark beetles to thrive
Sunken freighter raised in Tacoma
New facility will handle waste from Pierce County storm drains
Fairbanks to vote on pollution measure

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