published by pop_admin on Sat, 11/24/2018 - 08:13
Trump tried to bury the new Fourth Climate Assessment Report but we all need to know about it. The full report is 1600 pages, but it has a summary. Everybody should at least check out the summary and be familiar with it. You can find it at https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/ . It also has chapters that focus on regions of the country including one for the Pacific Northwest here: https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/24/
published by john.schwartz on Fri, 12/15/2017 - 09:05
published by siobhan.ohalloran on Wed, 12/13/2017 - 19:31
Oregon DEQ and the Oregon Health Authority will facilitate a discussion about the proposed Cleaner Air Oregon rules. These rules will determine how industry air toxics are regulated in Oregon.
Please attend, get informed, and share your comments! Public comments close Dec. 22 so this may be our last chance to ask questions directly to those helping draft the rules.
For more information visit http://cleanerair.oregon.gov/
Thursday Dec. 14 at 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, CGCC 400 E Scenic Dr. Building 2, Third floor
published by john.schwartz on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 11:43
Hey Poppers. Today (well tomorrow, actually), is an important vote we need to weigh in on. Tomorrow the House will be voting on the mother of all clear cutting bills, stripping away protections and regulations for logging on public lands all over the US. It will exempt the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species protections against logging our public lands. This is the same bill that Walden drew upon when framing his clear cut bill for the Columbia Gorge Scenic Area. Please call the following congressmen today and ask them please NOT vote for HR 2936!
published by kathy.schwartz on Tue, 10/17/2017 - 09:03
Gorge on Tap - Oct. 18, in The Dalles
On October 18, you will learn about Friends ongoing advocacy and land trust fundraising campaigns however the focus will be mainly on the fires and will give updates on damage extent and expected recovery efforts.
published by john.schwartz on Tue, 10/10/2017 - 11:08
Guess who's at it again? As in guess who's one of the cosponsors of this bill (HR3144) that basically wants to let Hydro blow off both the Endangered Species Act (Salmon Recovery) AND allow Hydro to continue operating in a manner the US Courts have recently deemed currently irreparably damaging (to Salmon) and not even allow them to investigate possible immediate options? Seriously? To read more: https://www.americanrivers.org/2017/10/legislative-overreach-salmon-reco...
published by john.schwartz on Fri, 09/29/2017 - 14:28
Come on, you Indivisible “POPers”, let’s get on the phone and let Walden’s office hear from us about what he’s trying to do right here in our back yard with his latest HR 3715 “Scenic Columbia Gorge Restoration Act”. He’s taking advantage of the media hype over the recent Eagle Creek fire to require restoration "response activity" (commercial clearcutting) of multiple areas in increments up to 10,000 acres each that has been “impacted” (no definition of what constitutes an impact) INSIDE the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area.
published by john.schwartz on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 18:21
Oregon Wild has drawn attention to HR 2936 which is co sponsored by Mr. Walden. The following is a "fact sheet" Oregon Wild published. Please let your MOC hear your opinion. John S
published by pop_admin on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 07:57
Friends, a few weeks ago, Peter Cornelison of Friends of Columbia Gorge, gave a presentation at a POP Meeting describing the environmental threats to The Gorge from Oil and Coal trains and related developments. We finally have his presentation up on our website. They are on our links page, or you can get them individually:
published by john.schwartz on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 12:08
Just reminding all to come and hear a really informative presentation by our guest speaker, Peter Cornelius, on the issues surrounding the transportation of coal and oil through our communities at our upcoming POP meeting this Thursday at 6 pm. It would be nice to have a good turn out so be sure to invite a friend. Come grab a bite, share a beverage, and get informed at what should be a good meeting. See you there!
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