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Articles by Don C. Brunell
Brunell: Chug-a-chug-a-chug-a-chug-a-chug-a-chug-a-recharge
Brunell: Chug-a-chug-a-chug-a-chug-a-chug-a-chug-a-recharge
By Don C. Brunell • August 15, 2019 1:30 am

Battery powered locomotives could be coming soon

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Brunell: Energy replacements need to be in place before edicts phase them out
Brunell: Energy replacements need to be in place...
By Don C. Brunell • August 8, 2019 1:30 am

Just eliminating existing energy supplies without well-thought-out replacement strategies is a recipe for chaos.

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US interest in moon grows as space gets crowded, rare mineral supplies shrink
US interest in moon grows as space gets...
By Don C. Brunell • July 25, 2019 1:30 am

5oth anniversary of moon landing also helps re-energize thirst to explore closest heavenly body.

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Brunell: Time for American ingenuity to get dirty
Brunell: Time for American ingenuity to get dirty
By Don C. Brunell • July 11, 2019 1:30 am

We need to adapt to how we produce and dispose of waste.

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Brunell: Restoring affordability to a college education is vital to America
Brunell: Restoring affordability to a college education is...
By Don C. Brunell • July 4, 2019 1:30 am

Making higher education affordable is a national priority.

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Brunell:	Family-owned businesses are backbone of America
Brunell: Family-owned businesses are backbone of America
By Don C. Brunell • June 20, 2019 1:30 am

While politicians often tout their support for family-owned business, they are the least understood and most overlooked political constituency.

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Brunell: Life-changing innovation comes in all shaps
Brunell: Life-changing innovation comes in all shaps
By Don C. Brunell • June 11, 2019 1:30 am

The world often copies Washington businesses when it comes to innovation.

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Brunell: Could Puget Sound area put on a World’s Fair today?
Brunell: Could Puget Sound area put on a...
By Don C. Brunell • May 30, 2019 1:30 am

You have to wonder if a project of this scope and magnitude could happen today with endless hoops to jump through, mounds of government red-tape and construction costs which were unimaginable in 1960.

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Brunell: New Montana law aims to keep people in their homes
Brunell: New Montana law aims to keep people...
By Don C. Brunell • May 9, 2019 1:30 am

Is it worth evicting somebody over a $70 tax bill?

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Electronic waste reduction requires innovation
Electronic waste reduction requires innovation
By Don C. Brunell • May 2, 2019 1:30 am

E-waste is the most rapidly growing waste problem in the world. According to the United Nations, we generate about 40 million tons of it every year. This is equivalent to throwing out 800 laptops every single second.

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Retrieving ocean trash is only first step
Retrieving ocean trash is only first step
By Don C. Brunell • April 16, 2019 1:30 am

The garbage is accumulating in “gyres” which are large systems of circulating ocean currents, kind of like slow-moving whirlpools. Though the oceans are home to many gyres, there are five that have a significant impact on our environment.

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Brunell: Lawmakers need to re-examine budget before adjourning
Brunell: Lawmakers need to re-examine budget before adjourning
By Don C. Brunell • April 8, 2019 12:57 pm

Before lawmakers wrap-up their work in Olympia, they should re-examine their hefty new state spending plan. The budget might not…

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We must face inconvenient truth about batteries
We must face inconvenient truth about batteries
By Don C. Brunell • April 4, 2019 1:30 am

Things are about to change dramatically as more electric vehicles populate our roads and our government and manufacturers deal with the growing backlog of old car batteries.

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