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Follow this tagFeb. 14, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita
Pay-Per-Mile Car Insurance Woos Portlanders
A new company is trying to woo Portlanders who don't drive very much with pay-per-mile car insurance. MetroMile, of Redwood City, Calif., has been offering its unique insurance plans only in Portland since December. Continue reading →
Filed under: Transportation, Metromile
Jan. 03, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita
Detoxifying Your Government Agency
How can one person make the world less toxic? Continue reading →
Filed under: Sustainability, Green chemistry, Metro, Toxics, Outside The Box Stars
Dec. 03, 2010 · By Cassandra Profita
Metro wins national Smart Growth award
Metro claimed to be "Making the Greatest Place" with its 2009 regional growth plan known as the 2040 Growth Concept. Continue reading →
Filed under: Land, Land use, Transportation, Water, Environmental Protection Agency, Metro, Smart Growth
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In the Pacific Northwest, the environment is personal - it's where we live, work and play. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Ecotrope will bring you news and insight on the region’s environmental issues. Site curator Cassandra Profita is an award-winning reporter with degrees in journalism and environmental studies.
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