There have been efforts to determine how to cost-effectively incorporate even more nickel into lithium-ion batteries, as nickel can store more energy and potentially reduce costs. Unfortunately, nickel can also degrade the battery and shorten its lifetime due to the formation of crystal agglomerations.
The Cowles Company—the multigenerational family business that has owned and operated Spokane’s Spokesman-Review since its consolidation from two newspapers in 1893—announced the move and a $2 million dollar donation to the receiving nonprofit, Comma, on April 15.
One will make mortgage financing more available to those purchasing manufactured homes while the other will lead to deeper study of housing affordability in the state.
About $65 billion has been spent on the cleanup effort to date. That funding has paid for thousands of workers to empty storage tanks, address contamination in the soil and water, and build facilities necessary to eventually treat, vitrify and store the waste at the site or transport it to other locations.
The law, a legacy of the Sept. 11 attacks, will now require air travelers 18 years and older to have personal identification that complies with more stringent requirements, such as Washington state’s enhanced driver’s license, a valid U.S. passport or U.S. military identification card.
Owners of commercial buildings in Kennewick could end up paying hundreds of dollars in penalties if their fire alarms go off frequently without there being a need for firefighters to respond.
