we have a brand new website here at Washington Conservation Voters! This is the project that has been consuming many of my hours for the past couple months. Check it out :-)

YAY!

Quoted: After last-minute, closed-door deal-making that included Gov. Chris Gregoire, the state House took a step Tuesday toward ushering in what some are calling the "sustainable revolution."

This i think is exciting for Asians (a population that has been called the "sleeping giant" in recent years)

Quoted: But Clinton more than compensated by winning among Latinos by a 2-to-1 margin and among Asian-Americans by a 3-to-1 margin.

"Asians were a surprise," said Bruce Cain, director of the University of California's Washington Center. "It's the first (presidential) election we have seen where Asian voters were a big factor. They are about 8 percent of the Democratic electorate.... The two major immigrant groups voted for Clinton as opposed to the candidate who has the immigrant background."

i'm always trying to figure out what good staples are to have in my pantry...this is a good list.

Quoted: Based in Seattle, WA, Vegetarians of Washington supports people making vegetarian choices while having fun - monthly buffet dinners at the Mount Baker Club, our annual Vegfest food festival, nutrition and cooking classes, and much more!

why is it only now that people are realizing that conservation saves money... ah well, better late than never!

good piece from KUOW.

just made these. pretty tasty, not too sweet. Shiwani, a couple of these have your name on them :-)

short, interesting article on the need for cap and trade (from an industry exec)

Quoted: I am a carboholic. As Americans, we are all carboholics, but I am more so than most. The company I run, NRG Energy, emits more than 64 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into the atmosphere each year -- more than the total man-made greenhouse gas emissions of Norway.