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David Raish

Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

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I am an Associate Editor at Planet Forward and student at George Washington University from Burlington, Washington. In addition to editorial and administrative duties, I report on climate and energy issues from the Pacific Northwest.

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Clean Legislation Creates Clean Energy

Due to a bill passed in the fall of 2009 by the Oregon State Legislature, field burning in 2010 has been outlawed. This primarily applies to the burning of grass seed and cereal grain crop residues in the Willamette Valley. With what was previously a dirty, pollutant-filled yet money-saving process now illegal, farmers have had... Keep reading

Clean Legislation Creates Clean Energy

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Clean Legislation Creates Clean Energy
David Raish

Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

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David Raish

Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Visiting an Anaerobic Methane Digester
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

A Look Inside Anaerobic Methane Digestion
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Manure to Energy
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Hydro Power With an Individual Approach
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Green Beverages
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Ethanol from Trees: A Different Kind of Renewable Resource
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint at the Office
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Composting Energy
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Security and Safety Concerns for Chemical Plants
David Raish

Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Is Coal Expansion Imminent?
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Geothermal: The Energy Beneath Us
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Solar Incentive
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Associate Editor | Planet Forward Alumnus

Solar that may not be so green
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Agriculture and Fossil Fuel
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