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The value of Southern Resident Killer Whales

The value of Southern Resident Killer Whales

Earth Economics is preparing a study, funded by the SeaDoc Society, to identify the recreation and tourism values attached to Southern Resident Killer Whales, iconic and endangered residents of the Pacific Northwest. 

The Value of an EPA Superfund Cleanup

The Value of an EPA Superfund Cleanup

What’s the value of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund cleanup? As one case study, we examined the Ruston Superfund site – where for nearly one hundred years a copper smelter emitted a toxic plume of heavy metals from Everett to Olympia.