Oregon is currently targeted for the largest fossil fuel infrastructure development projects on the West Coast. Importation terminals for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and hundreds of miles of associated pipelines threaten the livelihoods of hundreds of local family farms, the health and preservation of Salmon streams, clean air and clean drinking water, and our new energy future. Through a diverse and passionate grassroots movement, Oregonians and Southern Washingtonians have been able to hold off development for over five years. And recently celebrated a victory over one of the proposed terminals, Bradwood Landing LNG.
Farmers, foresters, fishers, environmentalists, students, and gas ratepayers have created a broad NO LNG movement in Oregon. Now, we are calling out to anyone who wants to protect Oregon’s farms, forests and clean energy future to join us and push back on the corporate gas industry.
NW Natural cannot dictate our future. They have spent millions on creating a “green” and sustainable image, they have created a huge and powerful gas lobby in our state by sitting on government panels and offering large campaign contributions, and they have abused landowners threatened by their pipeline. Now, we will stand up as an organized, broad coalition and say no to corporate abuse of power!
Rally at NW Natural Shareholder Meeting
Thursday, May 27th 1PM – 4PM
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE MLK BLVD, Portland
After a five-yearlong grassroots organizing push by a broad coalition, NorthernStar, the Texas-based company proposing the Bradwood LNG terminal on Columbia River, has indefinitely suspended development of the LNG terminal and filed for bankruptcy. This is wonderful news for anyone in the region concerned with climate change, protecting forests, and preserving rural farmland. Its great news for local communities threatened with eminent domain and huge victory for the people vs. Big Energy.
But, it’s not over yet. There are still two LNG terminals proposed in Oregon (On the Columbia River and in Coos Bay) as well as hundreds of miles of pipelines. Now, the No LNG coalition is turning its attention toward pressuring NW Natural to completely cancel the Palomar pipeline, which still threatens to clearcut through 47-miles of Mt. Hood National Forest, and brings heavy construction to 300 rivers and streams and 1500 landowners.
Are you committed to stopping new fossil fuel development? Please join over 30 organizations for a celebration and Rally at NW Natural Shareholder Meeting at the end of this month.
Can’t make it to the rally? No Problem, click here to sign up for other volunteer opportunities.
This rally is supported by: Columbia Riverkeeper, Bark, Oregon Sierra Club, Hey NW Natural campaign, Friends of Living Oregon Waters, Pacific Environment, Oregon Citizens Against the Pipeline, Oregon Wild, Sierra Student Coalition, Cascadia Rising Tide, Cascade Climate Network, Northwest Property Rights Coalition, Students Against LNG, University of Oregon Climate Justice League, Greenfield at Linfield College, Real Wealth of Portland, Alliance for Democracy, Wahkiakum Friends of the River, Columbia Pacific Common Sense, Landowners and Citizens for a Safe Community, Economic Justice Action Group of the First Unitarian Church, and more.
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