REGISTERED SOURCE * Editorial: Clearing the air must be firm's top priority http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080724/OPINION01/905812872/-1/OPINION #Clearing.the.air.must.be.firms.top.priority <http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080724/OPINION01/905812872/-1/OPINIO N#Clearing.the.air.must.be.firms.top.priority> The odor is not toxic or harmful, but clearly breaks the good-neighbor commandment that "Thou shalt not assault your neighbors' noses." As a valuable, eco-friendly business, Cedar Grove should respect its community and quickly find a solution. That means accounting for odor-inducing warm weather, shifting winds and its expanded operating hours. To do otherwise would be to flout good manners and, perhaps, the law. TRANSPORTATION CHOICES * Funds for highways plummet as drivers cut gasoline use. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121721483297789245.html <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121721483297789245.html> An unprecedented cutback in driving is slashing the funds available to rebuild the nation's aging highway system and expand mass-transit options. <<Funds for Highways Plummet As Drivers Cut Gasoline Use - WSJ_com.htm>> * Fuel prices hamper diesel-cars push. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121720034210988343.html <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121720034210988343.html> European auto makers' efforts to persuade more Americans to buy cars with diesel engines are turning into an uphill battle due to rising prices at the pumps. <<Fuel Prices Hamper Diesel-Cars Push - WSJ_com.htm>> * Parking a bike gets tougher in Seattle http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/372446_bicycle28.html <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/372446_bicycle28.html> Three years ago 12,500 people in Seattle participated in Cascade's bike-to-work day. This year, nearly twice as many - 24,000 - rode to work. Recognizing the trend, the Seattle Department of Transportation set a goal of doubling the city's 3,000 bike racks by 2017 and has begun installing 300 racks a year, upon the request of property owners. * Contest picks best designs for Ballard bike racks http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/372449_bikerack28.html <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/372449_bikerack28.html> In a first for Seattle, Sustainable Ballard asked residents to dream up bike racks with more aesthetic appeal than standard ones installed by the city. While functional, the metal rail rack is about as interesting as prison bars... The contest has multiple goals - to promote bicycling, build community, reduce greenhouse gases and beautify the neighborhood. * Mukilteo may restrict overnight parking by commuters http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080728/NEWS01/824309719/-1/news01#Muk ilteo.may.restrict.overnight.parking.by.commuters <http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080728/NEWS01/824309719/-1/news01#Mu kilteo.may.restrict.overnight.parking.by.commuters> Mukilteo leaders are considering the removal of hundreds of commuter parking places near the city's ferry terminal. They also are considering taking a more aggressive stance against people leaving their cars overnight in Old Town, a violation of the city's parking laws. Meanwhile, city officials also are examining the feasibility of off-site parking lots with shuttle service for commuters who insist on leaving their cars in Snohomish County. ALTERNATIVE FUELS/ENERGY * How many miles per garbage can do you get? http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/372360_wastetofuel28.html <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/372360_wastetofuel28.html> After years of false starts, a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the United States, with the first commercial sales possible within months. * Winds of change fill new career http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/372356_windfixers28.html <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/372356_windfixers28.html> With wind turbine towers popping up on the U.S. landscape at a rate of almost 10 per day, the need for people to maintain and repair them is reaching the critical point. * Oregon's Ethanol Mandate Under Fire http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=15434 <http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=15434> Call it biofuel backpedaling. Some Oregon lawmakers say it's time to repeal a one-year old law that requires gasoline sold to contain a 10 percent ethanol blend. ENERGY EFFICIENCY * Fans of L.E.D.'s say this bulb's time has come. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/technology/28led.html?_r=1&oref=slogin <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/technology/28led.html?_r=1&oref=slogi n> Encouraged by legislation and the rising cost of energy, as well as concerns about greenhouse gases, consumers are swapping out incandescent bulbs. <<Fans of L_E_D_'s Say This Bulb's Time Has Come - NYTimes_com.htm>> NOTE: If the hyperlink to the article fails, contact Consuelo Flores. Consuelo Flores Communications Dept. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 206-689-4074 consueloF@pscleanair.org Bill Smith Senior Environmental Specialist City of Tacoma Solid Waste Management 3510 S. Mullen Street Tacoma, WA 98409 253-593-7719 Phone 253-591-5547 Fax