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Articles by Don Brunell

Guest Commentary: Ignoring federal debt will mortgage future for grandchildren

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December 2, 2021
Don Brunell
Ignoring massive federal borrowing will bite our grandchildren hard in the next decades. We, the taxpayers, now owe over $29 trillion to lenders, of which one-third are foreign governments. Collectively, Japan, China, and UK own $3 trillion in U.S.
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Guest Commentary: Washington's business climate, energy strategy needs rethinking

Hydro power fits …
November 4, 2021
Don Brunell
For years, Washington State masked its high business and regulatory costs with low priced, reliable electricity-lots of it. However, Tennessee packages low cost, reliable electricity along with a very favorable business climate to lure new
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Guest Commentary: Our economy works best when consumers pick winners

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October 7, 2021
Don Brunell
Poland and America are like two trains passing each other in opposite directions. That is becoming increasingly clear. The key question looking forward: 'Will government or consumers drive our economy?” Poland broke the shackles of Soviet communist
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Commentary: Vaccinations improve outlook for healthiness, employment

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September 9, 2021
Don Brunell
It isn't surprising that COVID-19 was disastrous for our country's economy. Millions died from COVID complications; offices, stores and factories closed; and people were forced to quarantine at home. The good news this week after Labor Day is
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Guest Commentary: Japanese hydrogen model might work in Washington state

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August 26, 2021
Don Brunell
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were billed as the 'Hydrogen Olympics” Then along came COVID and sporting events worldwide were put on hold. The summer games were delayed until 2021. Postponing the games cost Japan billions and thwarted its efforts to
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Clearing fuels from our forests urgently needed

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July 29, 2021
Don Brunell
Massive forest fires in western parts of our country are not only choking us with layers of thick smoke but are leaving behind millions of acres of scorched hillsides, ridges, and valleys. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, record wildfire seasons
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Guest Commentary: 'Bumper Car Therapy' might shake off angst of COVID era

More than entertainment …
July 15, 2021
Don Brunell
Over the last 40 years, our family has vacationed at the same place on the beach. While the buildings have been refurbished, the complex remains largely unchanged. The exception was last year when the COVID pandemic shut down travel and beach lodging.
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Guest Commentary: Hanford's new nuclear mission bodes well for Washington

Part of carbon-free equation …
April 22, 2021
Don Brunell
It isn't often we hear good news from the Hanford, but the U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the nation's first commercial advanced nuclear power reactor would be developed on the massive federal reservation north of Richland, Washington.
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Guest Commentary: Canal blockage exposes supply chain fragility

Halfway around the world …
April 8, 2021
Don Brunell
The Ever Given cargo ship's grounding in one of the narrowest parts of the Suez Canal underscores the vulnerability of the world's supply chain. The reverberations will be felt for months as consumer demand, suppressed by the COVID pandemic, ramps up
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Guest Commentary: Removing Snake River dams could be devastating

$33 billion plan unwise...
February 25, 2021
Don Brunell
Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson's $33 billion plan to remove the lower Snake River dams is unwise. However, if he pushes it, he needs to include the impact of breaching dams in his home state which completely shutoff salmon and steelhead migration. Simpson
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