On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Officer Reuben McKnight about two upcoming workshops and a public hearing focused on changes to Tacoma's Historic Preservation Code. Some of the changes are required by legislation adopted in the Evergreen State earlier this year, and others are specific to Tacoma's preservation program.

For more information about the City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Code workshops on Thursday, July 24 and Saturday, July 26, 2025:
https://tacoma.gov/news/historic-preservation-code-update-community-information-sessions-on-july-24-and-26/

For more information about the City of Tacoma Public Hearing on the Historic Preservation Code on Wednesday, August 6, 2025:
https://tacoma.gov/news/public-hearing-on-2025-historic-preservation-code-updates-august-6/

CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.

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BONUS EPISODE: Tacoma Historic Preservation Workshops on July 24 and July 26, 2025

[A repeat episode looking at how legislation doesn't really get us what we think it does.] We finish up our "Means and Ends" series by looking at government and politics. What might these means tell us about the ends they are able to procure? 

(210) S9E53 Christian Anarchism - The Vacuous Façade of Legislation

State lawmakers approved sweeping regulatory changes during the 2025 legislative session to replace the antiquated Transfer Act with new release-based cleanup regulations.

When the new regulations take effect March 2026, it will be the culmination of years of collaboration between key stakeholders, including CBIA member companies, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and Department of Economic and Community Development.

“It had to be a partnership between the business community and state agencies to get this done,” says CBIA’s Pete Myers.

Myers and Robinson+Cole’s Emilee Mooney Scott joined the CBIA BizCast to break down the regulations and why the shift will have a positive impact on the state’s economy.

Mooney Scott said conversations around replacing the Transfer Act have been ongoing since she joined Robinson+Cole in 2011.

She said the Transfer Act required filings and costly environmental investigations when owners tried to transfer ownership of their property.

“An enormous amount of time and money goes into that evaluation,” she said.

She added that the process is onerous and inefficient and “chills economic development and real estate transactions.”

Under the new regulations, Mooney Scott said contamination must be investigated and remediated when a release occurs.

“So, if you kick over a drum—it occurs today, or when a past release is discovered,” she said. “There’s no particular requirement to go out and prove a negative.”

Connecticut based the new regulations in part on a similar system already in place in Massachusetts.

“We’re a different state than Massachusetts,” Myers said. “But it was certainly a roadmap that we wanted to follow.

“How can we be similar to states around us, but yet still be more competitive in those states around us?”

Myers said the updated regulations will help promote economic development, particularly in cities and downtown areas.

“You’re going to see a tremendous amount of sites become available in our downtowns, like Waterbury and Danbury, that are now available for economic development,” he said.

Myers and Mooney Scott said it was important that the state and the regulated community keep making the program better.

Because of that, the working group that’s been part of the effort to create the new regulations will continue to provide input into the program.

“We’ve been building this shiny new vehicle, but we won’t really know how it drives until we take it for a spin,” Mooney Scott said.

“And we’re not taking it for a spin until March 1. So, it is a huge relief that there is this feedback mechanism in place to evaluate how it drives.”

As businesses prepare for the new system, Mooney Scott plans to do a video series with Robinson+Cole to help them understand the regulations.

Mooney Scott and Myers encouraged businesses who are either working through the Transfer Act or planning to use the new release-based cleanup regulations to share their feedback through CBIA’s E2: Energy & Environment Council.

“Members of the business community can be a bit reluctant to raise their own hands and say, I am having this problem,” Mooney Scott said.

“E2 can take that feedback and pass it up in a way that helps the individual members.”

“It’s a tremendous resource to have access to people like Emily and the rest of our members,” Myers added.

Related Links:
Robinson+Cole
Website: https://www.rc.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/robinson-cole-llp/
Emilee Mooney Scott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilee-mooney-scott-1091266/

CBIA
Website: https://www.cbia.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbia/
Pete Myers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-myers-9623871ab/
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Understanding Release-Based Regulations

This episode highlights why Barbados’ new Family Leave legislation is a game-changer for families across the island. Minister of Labour and the Third Sector, Colin Jordan, breaks down how this progressive step strengthens support systems, safeguards workers, and puts families first.

FAMILY MATTERS | PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST | PART 1

Tthe recently released Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025−26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill is noteworthy for as much as what’s not included and do we really need a comprehensive capital gains tax, a provocative highlight from the New Zealand Law Society’s 2025 tax Conference. 

A deep(ish) dive into the recently released tax bill and highlights from the 2025 NZLS Tax Conference

Securing a timely EMA licence renewal is critical for any business operating electrical installations in Singapore. RES Engineering Services streamlines the process by managing inspections, documentation, and technical endorsements on your behalf. Led by a licensed electrical worker with more than 16 years of expertise, we have successfully completed hundreds of EMA licence renewal submissions since 2014. Our clients include factories, commercial buildings, and construction projects, all of which benefit from our precision and compliance-driven approach. In addition to renewals, we provide electrical consultancy, testing, and preventive maintenance to ensure systems remain safe and efficient year-round. Businesses trust RES Engineering Services for reliable, professional, and regulation-ready EMA renewal support.

EMA Licence Renewal Services in Singapore | RES Engineering

Jonathan Wellum - Canada's Role in the Coming Resource Boom

L’ADIL 13 et la CAF des Bouches-du-Rhône se mobilisent pour informer, prévenir et accompagner locataires et propriétaires dans la mise en conformité des logements non-décents.

Pour la décence des logements dans les Bouches-du-Rhône : l’ADIL 13 et la CAF se mobilisent

Catch up on information you might have missed during the week.

This week's programme features:
1.	Barbados Electoral Department
2.	Copyright Bill 2025

This Week’s In Case You Missed It Opportunities – October 22 - 28:

-	Barbados Job Register popup at the National Insurance and Social Security Service on Culloden Road, St. Michael, until October 31.
-	BECCS job postings – check molbarbados246 on Instagram or molbarbados on Facebook
-	The Co-operative We Gatherin’ Entrepreneurial Fair | Saturday, November 1 |Church Village Green, Central Bank | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
-	FundAccess’ Leadership Lounge Workshop | Topics include: Understanding the Difference Between Leading and Managing Employees | November 6 to 27 | you can attend either online or in-person. Sign up today at info.fundaccess.org/registration-form | more information, email training@fundaccess.com or call 228-1366
-	Tsunami Awareness Day Film Festival | Bay Street Esplanade, St. Michael | November 7 | 6:30 p.m.  


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT OCTOBER 22 - 28 (2025)

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how new state laws and the end of some federal programs will affect energy prices in Missouri. Then, the show features a conversation about new legislation that would regulate how college athletes are compensated.

What's powering energy prices

Inspiring leaders with the person and values of Jesus

Missouri Business Alert’s Business Brief is a podcast covering business news and issues shaping the state.

CASCADE OF HISTORY is the only LIVE radio show presenting news and stories about people doing cool things with and for history in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. We talk about people, artifacts, books, maps, photos, places, landmarks, public lands, state and national parks, trails, highways, and the historic events that can bring us all together.

The show is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time on SPACE 101.1 FM (and streaming via http://www.space101fm.org ) from studios located on the shores of Lake Washington in historic Magnuson Park in Seattle, former site of Sand Point Naval Air Station (though sometimes CASCADE OF HISTORY originates from remote locations around the region). The podcast feed consists of the weekly broadcast, plus frequent bonus episodes with timely and topical interviews, vintage local audio or other Pacific Northwest history-related content - and sometimes even BREAKING NEWS.

Producer and host Feliks Banel is an Emmy-winning and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning broadcaster, and former deputy director of Seattle's Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI).

Send your questions, comments, guest suggestions, news tips and other correspondence to cascadeofhistory@gmail.com.

Tax changes how business and people live and work.  Each week we discuss tax news and how it affects you.  Tax is an important policy lever for Government and cross-border tax for global corporations is an issue for Tax and Fairness.

A podcast for the business-minded in Connecticut. Interviews consist of business and community leaders who are shaping the future of Connecticut’s economy. The CBIA BizCast provides new content every other week, introduces members of the business community, and tells stories about how businesses are innovating and growing in Connecticut!

BizCast provides new content every other week, introduces members of CBIA staff, and tells stories about how businesses are innovating and growing in Connecticut!

A podcast focused on nonviolence, social justice, and Kingdom living

The Barbados Government Information Service has been established since 1958 as the Barbados Government's public relations and information arm.   This dynamic channel profiles Barbadian people, places and programmes which make up this Caribbean island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.  We hope you enjoy and feel free to comment.  We want to hear from you.

New tracks tagged #Legislation