sign up for free mass transit to Salem No LNG Rally on Feb 6th! We are going to the capitol to tell our representatives that we don't want our forests and farmlands to be ravaged for the sake of supplying California with more dirty fossil fuels! Need a ride? You've got one! We have two forms of mass transit available to get you to and from this day of fun on the capitol building steps: - PDX's favorite biodiesel bus--the COOL BUS--leaving from Daily Grind at 9:15am. 25 seats available and we need people to be there NO LATER than 9am. Please contact Olivia at nolnginoregon@gmail.com to reserve a seat on that bus.
- A student driven van that holds 12 people leaving from PSU on Feb. 6th at 9:15am and we need to know ASAP if you want a ride! Please contact Liz at lizzyg_6@hotmail.com to reserve a space in that vehicle.
Also- there is always rideshare! Checkout PDX Craigslist Rideshare board to find a ride to the event. Check out the attached flier for more info on the rally or go to lngpollutes.org read more >> February 6 Rally in Salem: NO LNG in Oregon!Why should you care about this? There are 3 LNG projects proposed for the Oregon coast.If even one should get built, it will increase Oregon's greenhouse gas emissions by millions of tons per year. These projects will cost billions, money that could be spent on clean, renewable energy. The terminals and pipelines linking them to California will endanger communities, cross and condemn hundreds of miles of land, and destroy habitat. LNG is not needed in Oregon; even the Governor admits that most of the gas is going out of state. Ask yourself: Why is Oregon being chosen for an LNG that will go to California? Statewide Call to Action No LNG in Oregon! Wednesday, February 6 11 AM to 2 PM Capitol Steps, Salem read more >> Related Articles: LNG Resistance is growing throughout the Pacific NW | Jan 22 '08 - Forest Activists Target NW Natural over the LNG, by Barricading the Front Door with Dead Trees | Dec 12 '07 Liquified Natural Gas Protest in Portland | No on LNG petition | Astoria Carbon Trading Discussion Soundbytes Groups fighting West Coast LNG: Oregon Citizens Against Pipelines | Columbia Riverkeeper | No California Pipeline | Citizens Against LNG | lngpollutes.org
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