Canada Intends to run Oil Mega-Tankers through the Salish Sea. So what about the Environmental Risks?

“Each of these ships has the capacity of up to 92 million gallons of oil,” Ferguson and Sixkiller’s joint statement read. “That’s 260% more oil than the largest tanker currently in these waters, and the capacity of each of those vessels is eight times the volume of oil spilled during the Exxon Valdez spill.”

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Elections: No Seriously, There’s a Wolf At the Door

The only thing we can do at the moment is vote in massive numbers, and prepare to use our voices and participation should some idiocy such as declaring a national emergency on elections occur. 

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By the Numbers: More Babies Than Ever are Homeless

Based on data gathered by the University of Michigan, SchoolHouse Connection estimates that homelessness among infants and toddlers in the U.S. increased by 23 percent between 2021 and 2023.

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Dolores Sibonga: History of a Trailblazer

She repeatedly went to bat for others, managing to pass the first affirmative action plan that defined how the city would ensure applicants and employees were treated equally if they were a member of a protected class such as race, color, gender, age or disability.

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Peter Miller: The Citrus Whisperer

Marco would never wrap a lemon or lime or orange in plastic wrap or tin foil. There are no partial citrus ends in his fridge, stored to keep them fresh for the next time.

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