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| 12/03/2005 | |
| PORTLAND– Today Oregonians gathered outside of a public hearing on the future of Mount Hood to show support for protecting more wilderness and wild and scenic rivers. | |
| 11/15/2004 | |
| PORTLAND—On the final day of the public comment period on the Bush administration's proposal to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, OSPIRG released a report documenting the clean drinking water, recreation, and wildlife habitat benefits of roadless areas in America's National Forests. | |
| 11/02/2005 | |
| PORTLAND—Today, Oregonians gathered in front of Senator Smith’s Portland office for a “waffle†breakfast to urge Senator Smith to stick to his word to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by voting against the budget reconciliation bill. | |
| 10/28/2004 | |
| Today, the Unhappy Campers gathered here are sending a loud and clear message to the Bush administration: Stop the national forests giveaway! As Oregonians who use our National Forests to hike, ski, kayak and fish we understand how important it is to preserve the last remaining roadless areas. | |
| 10/18/2007 | |
| Sauvie Island—Farmers from counties throughout the lower Willamette Valley, including leadership of the state Farm Bureau and several county farm bureaus, gathered today at a farm here to tell Oregonians why they hope voters will pass Measure 49 on November 6. The farm community is deeply concerned about the unlimited development of subdivisions and strip malls on lands that Measure 37 allows on lands previously dedicated to agriculture. | |
| 10/08/2007 | |
| Portland--Oregon Public Broadcasting ran an interview Monday morning with Environment Oregon's Jeremiah Baumann discussing Measure 49, the measure Environment Oregon is backing to limit large development and protect our farms, forest lands, and water supplies. | |
| 09/26/2007 | |
| Newberg, OR—Vineyard and winery representatives met in the heart of Willamette Valley wine country today to voice their concerns about Measure 37 threats to protected agricultural lands, including high-value farmland and hillsides where wine grapes are grown. They have endorsed Measure 49, scheduled for a special election vote on November 6. The measure would limit large developments in order to protect forest and farm lands, including prime vineyard lands, but also provide fairness for land-owners by allowing developments of just a few homes to go forward. | |
| 09/20/2006 | |
| Judge Elizabeth Laporte of the Northern District of California today overturned the Bush administration’s repeal of protections for nearly 60 million acres of pristine national forest lands, including nearly 2 million acres in Oregon. | |
| 09/14/2004 | |
| PORTLAND—A broad coalition announced today that more than one million Americans have called on the Bush administration to abandon its proposal to repeal the widely popular Roadless Area Conservation Rule. To | |
| 08/30/2005 | |
| PORTLAND-- Oregon conservationists today applauded the announcement of a court challenge by the states of Oregon, New Mexico, and California aimed at overturning the Bush administration’s plan to open America’s last roadless wild forests to logging and other development. | |
| 07/27/2004 | |
| Portland – Sportsmen, citizens, religious leaders, outdoor enthusiasts and environmentalists, joined forces today to launch a drive to collect comments from one million Americans opposing the Bush administration’s proposal to repeal protections for 58.5 million acres of pristine national forests. | |
| 07/12/2004 | |
| The Bush administration announced a proposal today to repeal the widely popular Roadless Area Conservation Rule that was enacted in January 2001 to protect 58.5 million acres of pristine national forests from most logging and road-building, including nearly 2 million acres in Oregon. | |
| 07/02/2004 | |
| The Bush administration intends to remove protections for 58 million acres of the nation’s last remaining wild forests, including nearly two million acres in Oregon. | |
| 06/22/2007 | |
| Salem--Governor Kulongoski today signed into law a bill banning offshore oil and gas exploration on the Oregon Coast. "The Coast is one of Oregonians' most treasured places," said Jeremiah Baumann of Environment Oregon. "Today the Oregon Coast is protected." | |
| 06/07/2004 | |
| For the first time, Governor Ted Kulongoski has announced his support for protection of roadless national forests. | |
| 06/06/2007 | |
| Salem--The Oregon House today asked voters to approve a bill to protect Oregon's forests, farms, and groundwater from large-scale development. House Bill 3540 is a reform of Measure 37, a 2004 ballot measure that has spurred a development rush threatening 750,000 acres of lost open space. | |
| 06/04/2007 | |
| Salem—The Oregon House voted today in favor of a three-year moratorium on oil and gas drilling off the Oregon coast. The state Senate has already voted in favor of the measure, so it goes now to the Governor’s desk. | |
| 05/11/2004 | |
| PORTLAND—Some of the biggest names in Oregon's corporate world joined with local manufacturers of outdoor equipment to call on the Bush administration to uphold protections for National Forest roadless areas. | |
| 05/05/2005 | |
| The Bush administration announced today its repeal of the popular Roadless Area Conservation Rule that was enacted in January 2001 to protect 58.5 million acres of pristine national forests from most logging, mining, drilling, and development. | |
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