Washington congressional delegation demands Obama stop NOAA move 
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state’s two U.S. senators and seven of its nine House representatives are asking President Barack Obama to stop the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) move of its marine operations center-Pacific operations from Seattle’s Lake Union to Oregon.

Seattle is America’s third coolest city
Forbes
To compile the list, market research company Harris Interactive conducted an exclusive poll for Forbes. In July, 2,104 adults from across the U.S. were asked which of the 40 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country were “the coolest.”

Seattle’s Solutions Lab offers insight into green innovation for businesses – August 10th
Solutions Lab 2010
The Green Innovation in Business Network’s Solutions Lab will be held at Seattle University. The Solutions Lab, presented by the Environmental Defense Fund’s Innovation Exchange and Ashoka, provides an unparalleled opportunity to learn from and with colleagues about how to advance environmentally sound practices in a business while saving money and increasing profits.

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