Morning Roundup: Tribes call for moratorium on fossil fuels; sugar tax on the table
Tribal leaders ask for cessation of fossil fuels, Upstream proposes sugary drink tax.
Workers exposed to high levels of toxins in the workplace
Employees face high concentrations of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
On the scene: A lean business primer
An Oregon Entrepreneurs Network PubTalk opens a window on the cult of lean.
Morning Roundup: Nike sues Berian; Long awaited Superfund plan released
Portland’s superfund plan released, Nike stops Berian again.
Expedia muscles in on Hood River short term rental debate
Travel behemoth Expedia.com hosted an unannounced town hall on short term rentals at the Hood River Elks club yesterday.
Bespoke jeans outfit QCut closes shop
Shuttering of algorithm-based jeans company is a cautionary tale for Portland makers.
LEED for Weed: Part II
A year and half ago I was sitting in a cramped room in a downtown Portland office building listening to energy consultant John Morris talk about something I had never heard of before: the enormous amount of energy consumed by the cannabis industry. A few months later, Morris expounded …
Ebb and Flow: New leadership for energy nonprofits
A weekly list of new hires, fires and promotions, as well as biz openings and closings:
Breastfeeding mothers continue to struggle in the workplace
Breastfeeding still at odds with workplace norms in the U.S.
Morning Roundup: Corporate tax faces uphill battle; Portland takes a hit on the Yard
The latest on IP-28, and Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz pushes publicly-funded campaigns.