Saturday, May 30, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
From Daily Astorian: Sanders Quits Astoria Port Commission!!
Sanders Quits Port!!!
5/28/2009 11:35:00 AM
By CASSANDRA PROFITA - The Daily Astorian
Kathy Sanders resigned from her seat on the Port of Astoria Commission Thursday morning.
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5/28/2009 11:35:00 AM
By CASSANDRA PROFITA - The Daily Astorian
Kathy Sanders resigned from her seat on the Port of Astoria Commission Thursday morning.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Portland Rising Tide To Mobilize Against LNG At Northwest Natural Gas Shareholders Meeting At Portland Convention Center
Portland Rising Tide to call out NW Natural for their nasty plan to import more foreign fossil fuels.
We are calling for a mass 'Bike-Icane'(think bike-hurricane) to descend upon the Annual NW Natural Shareholders Meeting & give them a taste of climate change justice.
WHERE: Meet up at Holladay Park ( NE 11th and Holladay) with your bike! Get yer No LNG spoke card!
WHEN: Thursday May 28th @ 12:30pm sharpWHAT: Form a bike contingent to join the anti-LNG rally and participate insome fun civil disobedience!
People from across the state are converging on the Oregon ConventionCenter this Thursday to call out NW natural during their annualshareholder's meeting.
NW Natural's proposed LNG (liquefied naturalgas) pipeline will cross hundreds of rivers and streams, result inthousands of acres of clear cuts through public lands, push farmers andland owners off of their property using imminent domain, and ravage thenatural beauty of our home.
These pipelines would carry twice theamount of natural gas that all of Oregon uses and connect to a pipelinethat goes directly to California. In addition NW Natural will be able to hand the costs onto customers resulting in higher gas bills for all of us!
To add insult to injury they, NWNG, are claiming that LNG is the new "GreenBridge Fuel" to a renewable future.
This couldn't be farther from the truth!
In fact the entire process of extracting, transporting, and processing Natural Gas nearly equals the carbon emissions of coal!
We don't need more fossil fuel infrastructure. What we need is realsolutions to climate change now!
Bikers both short and tall, come one come all!! Show your pedal-powered support for REAL solutions to climate change!BRING YOUR BIKE & GET A FREE SPOKE CARD!
portland@risingtidenorthamerica.org
http://www.portlandrisingtide.org/
We are calling for a mass 'Bike-Icane'(think bike-hurricane) to descend upon the Annual NW Natural Shareholders Meeting & give them a taste of climate change justice.
WHERE: Meet up at Holladay Park ( NE 11th and Holladay) with your bike! Get yer No LNG spoke card!
WHEN: Thursday May 28th @ 12:30pm sharpWHAT: Form a bike contingent to join the anti-LNG rally and participate insome fun civil disobedience!
People from across the state are converging on the Oregon ConventionCenter this Thursday to call out NW natural during their annualshareholder's meeting.
NW Natural's proposed LNG (liquefied naturalgas) pipeline will cross hundreds of rivers and streams, result inthousands of acres of clear cuts through public lands, push farmers andland owners off of their property using imminent domain, and ravage thenatural beauty of our home.
These pipelines would carry twice theamount of natural gas that all of Oregon uses and connect to a pipelinethat goes directly to California. In addition NW Natural will be able to hand the costs onto customers resulting in higher gas bills for all of us!
To add insult to injury they, NWNG, are claiming that LNG is the new "GreenBridge Fuel" to a renewable future.
This couldn't be farther from the truth!
In fact the entire process of extracting, transporting, and processing Natural Gas nearly equals the carbon emissions of coal!
We don't need more fossil fuel infrastructure. What we need is realsolutions to climate change now!
Bikers both short and tall, come one come all!! Show your pedal-powered support for REAL solutions to climate change!BRING YOUR BIKE & GET A FREE SPOKE CARD!
portland@risingtidenorthamerica.org
http://www.portlandrisingtide.org/
Monday, May 25, 2009
Online Magazine Attempts To Be Test Bed For Future Media
May 24, 1:59 PM EDT
Online magazine tries to be a lab for media future
By ANDREW VANACORE - AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Web edition of a cover story from Fortune this spring took a sharp turn from what you might expect at a 79-year-old magazine.
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Online magazine tries to be a lab for media future
By ANDREW VANACORE - AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Web edition of a cover story from Fortune this spring took a sharp turn from what you might expect at a 79-year-old magazine.
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Obama To Restore Salmon Fund
Obama Administration Restores Salmon Fund
BY ROB MANNING - OPB News.
Portland, OR
May 22, 2009 4:06 p.m.
The Obama Administration has reversed course and decided to restore funding for a widely supported salmon program. Rob Manning reports.
The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund helps salmon and steelhead efforts from Alaska to California to Idaho.
When western tribal and congressional representatives learned of plans to zero-out that fund, they immediately complained.
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BY ROB MANNING - OPB News.
Portland, OR
May 22, 2009 4:06 p.m.
The Obama Administration has reversed course and decided to restore funding for a widely supported salmon program. Rob Manning reports.
The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund helps salmon and steelhead efforts from Alaska to California to Idaho.
When western tribal and congressional representatives learned of plans to zero-out that fund, they immediately complained.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
KGW News: Northwest Natural To Dish Out Rebates!
Northwest Natural customers to get rebate
02:20 PM PDT on Wednesday, May 20, 2009
By AP and kgw.com Staff
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- The state Public Utilities Commission says Northwest Natural Gas customers will get a one-time refund that will reduce their rates by 3.4 percent on June 1.
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02:20 PM PDT on Wednesday, May 20, 2009
By AP and kgw.com Staff
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- The state Public Utilities Commission says Northwest Natural Gas customers will get a one-time refund that will reduce their rates by 3.4 percent on June 1.
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Dr. Jerry Havens To Speak On: “Public Safety Implications of LNG Import Terminals.” Thursday May 21, 2009 At The Red Building, 7:00PM
----- Original Message -----
From: Cheryl & Ted
To: lower_columbia@lists.onenw.org
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:50 AM
Subject: [lower_columbia] Dr. Havens speaking on THURSDAY
What does it mean to have LNG tankers on our river and terminals in our communities?
Please join us for a special event hosted by Roger Rocka, former Director of Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce and Jim Scheller, Chair of Warrenton Trails Association.
Special guest speaker is Dr. Jerry Havens, Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. His topic is:
“Public Safety Implications of LNG Import Terminals.”
Thursday, May 21st
7:00 pm
the Loft in the Red Building, Astoria
(turn off Marine Drive toward the river at the light by Kentucky Fried Chicken)
Dr. Havens is not for or against liquefied natural gas development. “My goal is to bring good science to the table in these matters, so that decisions regarding public safety are fairly and accurately deliberated.”
Bret VandenHeuvel, Executive Director of Columbia Riverkeeper will give an update on the LNG terminals and pipelines proposed for the Columbia River.
There will be an opportunity for Q&A following the presentations.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Bring your neighbors, bring your friends. This special evening will include refreshments and music by Ned Heavenrich, Dan Palenski and Larry Moore.
Sponsored by:
Columbia Pacific Common Sense
Columbia Riverkeeper
Cannery Pier Hotel
Columbia River Business Alliance
Hipfish
Northwest Property Rights Coalition
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Dr. Jerry Havens
Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering
University of Arkansas
Professor Havens holds the Maurice E. Barker Endowed Chair in Chemical Process Safety and the Environmental Fate of Pollutants at the University of Arkansas. He is recognized internationally for his expertise in atmospheric dispersion of hazardous chemicals and fire/explosion phenomena. The DEGADIS and FEM3A atmospheric dispersion models developed and or validated by Dr. Havens and his associates at the University’s Chemical Hazards Research Center are specified for use in LNG plant siting applications in the United States.
From: Cheryl & Ted
To: lower_columbia@lists.onenw.org
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:50 AM
Subject: [lower_columbia] Dr. Havens speaking on THURSDAY
What does it mean to have LNG tankers on our river and terminals in our communities?
Please join us for a special event hosted by Roger Rocka, former Director of Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce and Jim Scheller, Chair of Warrenton Trails Association.
Special guest speaker is Dr. Jerry Havens, Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. His topic is:
“Public Safety Implications of LNG Import Terminals.”
Thursday, May 21st
7:00 pm
the Loft in the Red Building, Astoria
(turn off Marine Drive toward the river at the light by Kentucky Fried Chicken)
Dr. Havens is not for or against liquefied natural gas development. “My goal is to bring good science to the table in these matters, so that decisions regarding public safety are fairly and accurately deliberated.”
Bret VandenHeuvel, Executive Director of Columbia Riverkeeper will give an update on the LNG terminals and pipelines proposed for the Columbia River.
There will be an opportunity for Q&A following the presentations.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Bring your neighbors, bring your friends. This special evening will include refreshments and music by Ned Heavenrich, Dan Palenski and Larry Moore.
Sponsored by:
Columbia Pacific Common Sense
Columbia Riverkeeper
Cannery Pier Hotel
Columbia River Business Alliance
Hipfish
Northwest Property Rights Coalition
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dr. Jerry Havens
Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering
University of Arkansas
Professor Havens holds the Maurice E. Barker Endowed Chair in Chemical Process Safety and the Environmental Fate of Pollutants at the University of Arkansas. He is recognized internationally for his expertise in atmospheric dispersion of hazardous chemicals and fire/explosion phenomena. The DEGADIS and FEM3A atmospheric dispersion models developed and or validated by Dr. Havens and his associates at the University’s Chemical Hazards Research Center are specified for use in LNG plant siting applications in the United States.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Oregon Bill Targets "Truth In Music" For Tribute Bands
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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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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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.
Read Full Details
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.
Read Details
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.
Read Details And Act Upon Conscience
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.
Read Details And Act Upon Conscience
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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Saturday, May 09, 2009
Weyerhaeuser Eyes Potential Wood Bio-Mass In Its Future In Cowlitz County
Weyerhaeuser VP Touts Woody Biomass During Longview Visit
Friday, May 8, 2009 1:09 PM PDT
By Erik Olson - TDN.com
Weyerhaeuser Co.’s operations in Cowlitz County — including a year-old sawmill, newsprint manufacturer Norpac, log exporting and timberlands — are performing well, even as the company struggles through the recession, a top-ranking Weyerhaeuser Co. executive said in Longview Thursday.
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Friday, May 8, 2009 1:09 PM PDT
By Erik Olson - TDN.com
Weyerhaeuser Co.’s operations in Cowlitz County — including a year-old sawmill, newsprint manufacturer Norpac, log exporting and timberlands — are performing well, even as the company struggles through the recession, a top-ranking Weyerhaeuser Co. executive said in Longview Thursday.
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Friday, May 08, 2009
U.S. LNG Facing Much Controversy And Uncertainty
Karen Broyles - For Energy Current
5/8/2009 10:29:51PM GMT
West Coast projects remain controversial
The three LNG projects proposed in Oregon continue to generate controversy, mainly focused around FERC's process of reviewing and licensing LNG facilities.
Three LNG projects, Oregon LNG, Bradwood Landing LNG and Jordan Cove LNG, have been proposed for construction and operation in Oregon.
They have generated concerns among state and local officials, environmental groups and local residents over the projects' impact on the local environment and wildlife, safety risks and impact on local industries such as forestry. Some critics also view the projects as a means of using Oregon as a backdoor to supply more energy to California.
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5/8/2009 10:29:51PM GMT
West Coast projects remain controversial
The three LNG projects proposed in Oregon continue to generate controversy, mainly focused around FERC's process of reviewing and licensing LNG facilities.
Three LNG projects, Oregon LNG, Bradwood Landing LNG and Jordan Cove LNG, have been proposed for construction and operation in Oregon.
They have generated concerns among state and local officials, environmental groups and local residents over the projects' impact on the local environment and wildlife, safety risks and impact on local industries such as forestry. Some critics also view the projects as a means of using Oregon as a backdoor to supply more energy to California.
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