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Don Brunell

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Guest Commentary: New purpose for old blades bodes well for wind power

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December 17, 2020
Don Brunell
Would you believe in the future when a cement truck shows up to pour your foundation or patio, the mixture could contain ground up wind turbine blades? As a part of new agreement between GE Renewable Energy and Veolia North America, old blades
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Guest Commentary: Boeing poised to begin ascent from turbulent times

'Key to recovery' ...
December 3, 2020
Don Brunell
Finally, the Federal Aviation Administration cleared Boeing's revamped 737 Max to return to service and Seattle Times aviation writer, Dominic Gates, reports its first flight is scheduled for Dec. 29.
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Guest Commentary: US attempts to break China's hammerlock on rare metals

National security matter:
October 22, 2020
Don Brunell
To the average American, China's control of the world production, processing technology, and stockpile of critical metals is not their concern. However, to our military and high-tech leaders, it is a very big deal.
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Guest Commentary: Coronavirus compounds recycling challenge

Trash knows no boundaries …
October 8, 2020
Don Brunell
What happens in China doesn't always stay in China. We learned that a couple of years ago when the Chinese stopped buying massive volumes of the world's used paper, plastics, and textiles-and again last March when the coronavirus escaped
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Guest Column: Nuclear power is a solution that's worthy of inclusion

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August 27, 2020
Don Brunell
If Americans are to receive all of their electricity without coal and natural gas by 2035, they will need nuclear power. Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act passed earlier this year by the Legislature leans heavily on renewable fuels
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Guest Commentary: Lights out for Seattle under new payroll tax

Signs 2022 looking dim …
July 16, 2020
Don Brunell
Far too few people remember the 1972 Seattle billboard: 'Would the last person who leaves Seattle please turn out the lights?” The reference was to the massive job losses at Boeing when the supersonic transport project collapsed and the company, then
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Guest Commentary: Closed landfills may be suitable for wind, solar farms

Revenue generators …
June 4, 2020
Don Brunell
Solar power is getting a lot of attention these days as our country strives to reduce greenhouse gases. Sunny cities like Honolulu and Los Angeles have ramped up solar power production. However, in cloudy coastal municipalities such as Seattle
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Guest Commentary: Future is suddenly looking bright for Northwest papermakers

On a roll …
May 21, 2020
Don Brunell
In recent years, papermakers in the Pacific Northwest have been losing ground. However, today there is a ray of hope. Surprisingly, that optimism results from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Guest Commentary: Truckers rolling on amid ranks of unsung heroes

Behind the scenes …
April 23, 2020
Don Brunell
As we get deeper into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are finding more Americans to thank. Until recently, truckers have been behind the scenes just doing their jobs, but as shoppers learn how groceries and necessities
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Guest Commentary: Entertainment venues, social amenities might help to save malls

Value-added shopping …
December 5, 2019
Don Brunell
Preliminary sales trends from Small Business Saturday show a continuing increase in purchases via smartphone, even among shoppers patronizing local merchants. According to the Associated Press, Adobe Analytics said purchase via smartphone made up over
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