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CRC Week Ground Rules
Here we go! We’re going to dive into a detailed discussion of the Columbia River Crossing options that are under consideration to advance into the Environmental Impact Statement phase of the study process. We’ll be looking at each of the 37 different components (split into about 10 different groups). Staff has evaluated each of these…
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What Does Global Warming Mean for Oregon?
City Club’s Friday Forum this week (April 21st) will feature Jane Lubchenco, Distinguished Professor of Zoology and Wayne & Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology at Oregon State University on “Climate Change and its Implications for Oregon”. During 2005 and the first three months of 2006, a striking sequence of new scientific findings were made…
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Peak Oil Lecture on Tuesday
Luke Tonachel will be speaking on “Addicted to Oil: Clever Ways to Kick the Habit” Tuesday, April 18, 7 to 8pm, Flavia Salon on the Marylhurst Campus The talk is FREE. So is parking. Refreshments will be served. Luke Tonachel works on transportation energy issues for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Mr. Tonachel’s work focuses…
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A Different Kind of Congestion
Yesterday was a big travel day: from home to Wilsonville, back up to Hayden Island for the Columbia Crossing Open House and then to the Lloyd District for a economic development presentation. All accomplished by bike and bike-on-transit. But not without some challenges. Catching the #96 down to Wilsonville, three of us wheeled up our…