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Draft E-mail to Lane County Commissioners on Coal Train

Dear Board of Lane County Commissioners:  As you prepare to vote on this resolution, please consider the potential huge negative health and environmental impacts of coal exports. Lane County residents have fought long and hard to improve air quality, public health and our quality of life. Please do not undercut that progress by allowing new … Read more

Sample Verbal Testimony–Lane County Commissioners on Coal

Sample verbal testimony : Chair Leiken and County Commissioners:   As you prepare to vote on the draft resolution, we ask that you consider potential huge negative health and environmental impacts of coal exports. Lane County residents have fought long and hard to improve air quality and public health. Please do not undercut that progress … Read more

Current Lane County Coal Train Resolution Language

  ATTACHMENT D IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LANE COUNTY, OREGON   RESOLUTION NO. IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING  THE PORT OF COOS BAY AS IT SEEKS TO DEVELOP A NEW BULK COMMODITY FACILITY   WHEREAS, The Port of Coos Bay is the largest deep draft coastal harbor between San Francisco Bay and … Read more

Take a Coal Action

We just learned that Lane County will be quietly voting on the Coal Terminal issue on Wednesday October 3rd.   Please send your thoughts to: Jay.Bozievich@co.lane.or.us Rob.Handy@co.lane.or.us Sid.Leiken@co.lane.or.us Pete.SORENSON@co.lane.or.us Faye.Stewart@co.lane.or.us The City of Eugene will be hearing arguments for a coal terminal from the Port of Coos Bay on October 8 during a working session. … Read more

The Impacts of Suction Dredge Mining

Harmful to aquatic life. Suction dredging harms fish and other wildlife. Suction dredging reduces the ability of fish to see, feed, and spawn. Additionally, the turbidity and increased sedimentation caused by suction dredging can clog fish’s gills. These impacts further threaten Oregon’s fish and other aquatic wildlife, including endangered salmon species. Reduction in water quality. … Read more

Suction Dredge Mining in California

Suction dredging emerged as a recreational and economic activity when new technology began allowing miners to reach streambeds in deep rivers to mine for gold. Suction dredging uses a vacuum-like motor to suck up streambed material, which is then sifted through a sluice box for gold. California rivers proved especially lucrative for the so-called “New … Read more

Communications and Outreach Internships (Continuous)

  Communications & Outreach Internships (Continuous) About Cascadia Wildlands:    Cascadia Wildlands envisions vast old-growth forests, rivers full of wild salmon, wolves howling in the backcountry, and vibrant communities sustained by the unique landscapes of the Cascadia Bioregion. Cascadia Wildlands educates, agitates, and inspires a movement to protect and restore Cascadia's wild ecosystems. Founded in … Read more

Livestock Protection Dogs and Other Non-Lethal Tools to Deter Wolves

As the wolf population in Oregon and Washington continues to grow, so too does the need to promote and utilize the non-lethal and proactive tools available to reduce conflict between wolves and livestock. There are many tactics livestock operators can employ to help protect their herds. Though their implementation doesn’t guarantee 100% effectiveness, understanding and … Read more

The Flying Potato is Famous: Marbled Murrelet Media Madness

For a little bird often described as a flying potato, the federally listed marbled murrelet is getting a lot of well-deserved attention these days.  Why?  Mainly because of Cascadia Wildlands et al. v. Kitzhaber et al. our suit against the state of Oregon to halt harm to this soaring spud with our co-litigants Center for Biological … Read more

Ninkasi Commits to Another Wild Year

Local brewer and friend to Cascadia Wildlands Ninkasi Brewery just committed to another year of the legendary Pints Gone Wild events.  The 2012-2013 series will start in early September 2012.  Watch this site and the Pints Gone Wild page for updates and a solidified schedule.  Bands interested in getting a little wild exposure to benefit … Read more