TUESDAY
Thank You Mister Chairman
FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff may be LNG opponents’ new best friend in Washington. He’s voted against all the proposed LNG projects in Oregon, most recently the Jordan Cove LNG proposal near Coos Bay and it’s sister project the Pacific Connector pipeline.
Wellinghoff is in Portland today to address the Green Professionals Conference. If you haven’t registered by now, it may be too late. But you can join the Hey! NW Natural Campaign at 8am for a “thank you rally” at NE 11th & Holladay. That’s right next to the Lloyd Center Max Station.
Wellinghoff speaks to the conference at 8:30am. It’s being held at the nearby DoubleTree Hotel.
New Marine Reserves
Should Oregon add more marine reserves along the coast? Starting tonight, the first in a series of community team meetings to discuss potential marine reserves sites at Cape Falcon, Cascade Head, and Cape Perpetua.
Here’s the schedule for this week:
- The meeting for Cape Perpetua will be Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Yachats Commons, 441 Hwy 101, Yachats.
- The meeting for Cape Falcon will be Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oregon Department of Forestry Conference Room, 5005 Third St., Tillamook.
- The meeting for Cascade Head will be Thursday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City.
These meetings are open to the public. Further information, including the agendas, are posted on the Oregon Marine Reserve website.
Moving Beyond Coal
The Oregon Sierra Club’s “Move Beyond Coal” campaign holds it’s monthly task force meeting. It starts at 7pm at Sierra Club offices, 1821 SE Ankeny St., Portland. For more info contact Robin Everett at robin.everett@sierraclub.org.
The group wants a 2014 closure of PGE’s coal-fired power plant near Boardman. PGE is proposing a 2020 closure and the state’s Public Utility Commission is expected to hold public meetings on the issue in February.
WEDNESDAY
Nature Writer John Daniel
Wild Wednesday returns to Portland this week. The event is sponsored by Oregon Wild. This week’s guest speaker is nature writer John Daniel, best known for his book, Rogue River Journal, an account of a four-and-a-half-month experiment in solitude in a remote Rogue River cabin.
It starts at 6pm at the Roots Organic Brewery, 1520 SE 7th Avenue, Portland.
THURSDAY
Metro Prez Forum
The three candidates for Metro Council President meet again to discuss the issues facing the Portland Metro region. Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder, former Hillsboro Mayor Tom Hughes and former Executive Director of 1000 Friends of Oregon Bob Stacey will take part in a forum sponsored by the Westside Economic Allliance. It starts 7:30am at the Embassy Suites, 9000 S.W. Washington Square Rd., Tigard.
North River Reach
The North River Reach is Portland’s controversial plan to improve river habitat on the Willamette from downtown to the Columbia. It calls on businesses along the river to set aside land for habitat when they expand facilities, and to pay into a general restoration fund. The plan is supported by the Willamette Riverkeeper and Audubon Society Of Portland.
The Portland City Council holds a public hearing on the most recent draft proposal from 2pm – 5pm in council chambers at City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 140.
