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When: Tuesday, October 2nd from 7-8:30pm
Where: Rose City Park United Methodist Church 5830 NE Alameda Street 97217
What are the risks if the largest coal companies in the world transformed the Northwest into a dirty energy corridor to supply US coal to Asian markets? Coal companies propose to bring over 150 million tons of coal annually through the Columbia River Gorge to ports in Bellingham, Longview, St. Helens, Boardman, and Coos Bay.
Learn more about protecting the Northwest from becoming a dirty coal exporting region. Portland could see coal trains along our rail lines and coal barges in the Columbia River. Learn
You’ll learn about:
• Big Coal’s plans for turning the Pacific Northwest into Coal Country
• The health, economic, and safety realities of the coal export proposals
• The threat to our local economy, green economy and reputation
• Impacts to our climate, wildlife, oceans and freshwater fisheries
• What you can do to keep Oregon and the Pacific Northwest free from increased coal exports
• Coal’s potential for damaging Oregon’s reputation for green leadership
• What you can do to stop this coal export proposal!
Coal Hard Truth Forum
Who: Speakers include:
• Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky, Columbia Riverkeeper
• Laura Stevens, Sierra Club
• Dr. Susan Katz, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
• Tony DeFalco, Cully resident
• Tim Hitchins, owner, Blossoming Lotus restaurant
• Rev. Joshua P. Griffin, Priest Associate, St. David of Wales Episcopal Church
What: Free public forum on proposed coal export terminals
When: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012, 7-8:30 pm
Where: Rose City Park United Methodist Church 5830 NE Alameda Street 97217
Contact: For questions or to RSVP for the Coal Hard Truth Forum, please contact Jasmine@ColumbiaRiverkeepe