The Cascadia Advocate is written by the staff, board, and contributors of the Northwest Progressive Institute, a regionally focused nonprofit working from Washington, Oregon, & Idaho to constructively transform our world through insightful research and imaginative advocacy.
NPI was founded in August 2003 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
| Excerpt: | The “province on the Pacific” was just beginning to recover from a summer of record heat and wildfires when an atmospheric river showed up, resulting in massive floods. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Our Environment |
| Other Tags: | Climate Damage, Disaster Recovery |
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| Excerpt: | Mudslides and washouts precipitated by torrential rainfall have made highways on both sides of the United States - Canada border impassable, stranding travelers and further disrupting commerce just days before the onset of the holiday season. |
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| Published at: | 8:37 PM on Monday, November 15th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Transportation |
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| Excerpt: | Today, Joe Biden made his first official visit to Cascadia as President of the United States of America, landing in Boise, Idaho to visit the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), which is located adjacent to Boise Air Teminal/Gowen Field. |
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| Published at: | 2:30 PM on Monday, September 13th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Breaking News, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Our Environment, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Presidential Visits |
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| Excerpt: | There is no question we've made some progress since the Nisqually quake traumatically reminded us that we live in a region that belongs to the Pacific Ring of Fire. Yet there is also a lot that remains to be done. |
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| Published at: | 10:54 PM on Sunday, February 28th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Disaster Recovery |
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| Excerpt: | Will the country wake up to the need for infrastructure modernization following the horrors in Texas, or will we see right-wing politicians escape responsibility and go on demonizing clean renewable energy? |
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| Published at: | 5:10 PM on Sunday, February 21st, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Climate Crisis, Disaster Recovery, Energy & Power |
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| Excerpt: | Read or watch what America's forty-sixth president and Washington's chief executive had to say about the violent insurrection of January 6th, 2021. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Open Government |
| Other Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Disaster Recovery |
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| Excerpt: | By the time the sun had set on September 7th, 2020, the Pacific Northwest had joined California in firestorm misery, with hundreds of thousands of acres newly burnt or burning. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Our Environment, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Climate Crisis, Extreme Weather, Pollution |
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| Excerpt: | The United States' Left Coast governors have made it abundantly clear that they -- not Donald Trump -- will decide when to lift their Stay Home, Stay Healthy orders and allow businesses that are currently closed to fully reopen. |
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| Published at: | 12:29 PM on Monday, April 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning, World Commmunity |
| Other Tags: | Disaster Recovery, Global Health |
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| Excerpt: | Get the latest bad news on the novel coronavirus in this mega-update, packed with useful resources, videos, and links. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Public Planning, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | COVID-19 Update, Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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| Excerpt: | It isn't possible to visit Mount Rainier right now and access to the park may take weeks or even months to be restored. |
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| Published at: | 10:10 AM on Monday, February 10th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Disaster Recovery, Transportation |
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| Excerpt: | If passed, SJR 8200 would amend the Washington State Constitution to allow the state's emergency powers to be invoked in the event of a "catastrophic incident". |
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| Published at: | 9:15 PM on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | WA-Ballot |
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| Excerpt: | The bill would advance our understanding of the geology behind landslides and make funds available for emergency preparedness programs pertaining to landslides. |
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| Published at: | 4:37 PM on Monday, June 3rd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Disaster Recovery |
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| Excerpt: | NPI is calling on Washington's lawmakers to appropriate funding so geologic hazards like slides can be researched by our Department of Natural Resources. |
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| Published at: | 9:58 PM on Friday, March 22nd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Disaster Recovery |
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| Excerpt: | A bill that will expand our national parks system and permanently reauthorize the Land & Water Conservation Fund has cleared Congress. |
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| Published at: | 9:12 PM on Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Our Environment, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Conservation, Historic Preservation |
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