Oregon bill targets "Truth in Music" for tribute bands
By Michelle Cole - The Oregonian
Thursday May 14, 2009, 7:51 PM
SALEM -- You've shelled out $100 for two concert tickets, but it's worth it. You're going to hear the Drifters sing: "If loving you is wrong. ..."
Then the show starts. Hey, none of these guys was alive when that song came out. That ain't the Drifters.
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Friday, May 15, 2009
From Our Straw Poll: Should Marijuana Be Legalized?
Poll question: Should Marijuana Be Legalized?
Yes
62 (79%)
No
16 (20%)
Votes so far: 78 Poll closed
Yes
62 (79%)
No
16 (20%)
Votes so far: 78 Poll closed
Anti-LNG Forces Appeal To Oregon Public Utilities Commission To Investigate Relationships Of Energy Speculators And Developers
Contact the Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Demand a thorough investigation about the LNG companies.
Read Paul Sansone's letter for more information.
From: Paul Sansone
Subject: ACTION ALERT: Join our Formal complaint to the Oregon PUC about Palomar, Bradwood, and NW Natural Dear Concerned Citizens:
Today the Columbia Riverkeeper, Sansone & Associates, and Olivia Schmidt filed a formal complaint and request for an investigation into the relationship between LNG proposals, pipeline proposals, and Northwest Natural.
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Demand a thorough investigation about the LNG companies.
Read Paul Sansone's letter for more information.
From: Paul Sansone
Subject: ACTION ALERT: Join our Formal complaint to the Oregon PUC about Palomar, Bradwood, and NW Natural Dear Concerned Citizens:
Today the Columbia Riverkeeper, Sansone & Associates, and Olivia Schmidt filed a formal complaint and request for an investigation into the relationship between LNG proposals, pipeline proposals, and Northwest Natural.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Nike To Cut 500 Oregon Headquarters Jobs!!
Nike to cut 500 jobs at Oregon headquarters
01:59 PM PDT on Thursday, May 14, 2009
By Kgw.com and AP Staff
Nike
The Nike campus in Beaverton.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nike says it will cut about 1,750 jobs worldwide. That represents 5 percent of the global work force at the shoe and apparel company.
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01:59 PM PDT on Thursday, May 14, 2009
By Kgw.com and AP Staff
Nike
The Nike campus in Beaverton.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nike says it will cut about 1,750 jobs worldwide. That represents 5 percent of the global work force at the shoe and apparel company.
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U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Tour Nations' First Commercial Hydrokinetic(River Current Generator) Energy Project
Posted : Fri, 08 May 2009 19:13:02 GMT
Author : Hydro Green Energy, LLC
Category : Press Release
HOUSTON, May 8 TX-Hydro-Green-Energy
HOUSTON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Brigadier General Michael J. Walsh, Commander of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi Valley
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Author : Hydro Green Energy, LLC
Category : Press Release
HOUSTON, May 8 TX-Hydro-Green-Energy
HOUSTON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Brigadier General Michael J. Walsh, Commander of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi Valley
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Action Alert: Stop Oregon House Bill 3058(The LNG Fast Track Bill)
Action Alert: Stop the LNG Fast Track Bill - HB 3058 Document Actions
From: Oregon Conservation Network
Monday, May 11, 2009
Stop the LNG Fast Track Bill - HB 3058
Ask your legislators to oppose HB 3058, which would fast track state wetland destruction permits for Liquefied Natural Gas related pipelines.
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From: Oregon Conservation Network
Monday, May 11, 2009
Stop the LNG Fast Track Bill - HB 3058
Ask your legislators to oppose HB 3058, which would fast track state wetland destruction permits for Liquefied Natural Gas related pipelines.
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El Paso Pipeline Official Says He Doesn't See Oregon LNG Projects Going Forward
El Paso Official Skeptical of West Coast LNG
May 6, 2009 Link
From: Sutherland LNGLaw Blog
Jim Cleary, president of El Paso's Western Pipeline division, told Platts LNG Daily that he does not believe that the LNG import projects planned for Oregon will go forward "in the foreseeable future." Cleary made the remarks while discussing western U.S. natural gas production and his company's efforts to build a new pipeline from a production area in the Rockies to a point on the California-Oregon border. [Subscription required]
May 6, 2009 Link
From: Sutherland LNGLaw Blog
Jim Cleary, president of El Paso's Western Pipeline division, told Platts LNG Daily that he does not believe that the LNG import projects planned for Oregon will go forward "in the foreseeable future." Cleary made the remarks while discussing western U.S. natural gas production and his company's efforts to build a new pipeline from a production area in the Rockies to a point on the California-Oregon border. [Subscription required]
Cap And Trade: Know What It Means?
From:The Motley Fool's Caps Blog
This week's Barron's had a number of articles on the Obama administration's desire to pass "Cap and Trade" legislation. For those of you who aren't familiar with the term, it essentially means that the government will levy a tax on companies whose operations produce carbon emissions and provide credits to "green" companies. These environmentally friendly companies can then turn around and sell the credits that they have earned to "dirty" companies.
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This week's Barron's had a number of articles on the Obama administration's desire to pass "Cap and Trade" legislation. For those of you who aren't familiar with the term, it essentially means that the government will levy a tax on companies whose operations produce carbon emissions and provide credits to "green" companies. These environmentally friendly companies can then turn around and sell the credits that they have earned to "dirty" companies.
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Oregon House Passes Bill To Reduce Dependence On Foreign Oil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OR May 7, 2009
Contact: Michael Cox (503) 986-1904
House Passes Landmark Bill Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil
HB 2186 would increase energy security, build the economy and help the environment
SALEM – House Democrats today passed HB 2186, a landmark bill that would reduce Oregon’s dependence on foreign oil. The bill would allow Oregon to reap the benefits of economic development, protect the environment and provide greater security for Oregon businesses and consumers.
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OR May 7, 2009
Contact: Michael Cox (503) 986-1904
House Passes Landmark Bill Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil
HB 2186 would increase energy security, build the economy and help the environment
SALEM – House Democrats today passed HB 2186, a landmark bill that would reduce Oregon’s dependence on foreign oil. The bill would allow Oregon to reap the benefits of economic development, protect the environment and provide greater security for Oregon businesses and consumers.
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Ammo? There Ain't No More!!!
Where did all the ammo go?
By Steve Lathrop - Albany Democrat-Herald
ALBANY — Some blame the new administration in Washington. Others point to the economy. Whatever the reason, ammunition is disappearing from the shelves of retail stores and gun sellers faster than, well, a speeding bullet.
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By Steve Lathrop - Albany Democrat-Herald
ALBANY — Some blame the new administration in Washington. Others point to the economy. Whatever the reason, ammunition is disappearing from the shelves of retail stores and gun sellers faster than, well, a speeding bullet.
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