Our Columbia County Commissioners discuss the Senate Bill 766 on video.

This bill expedites the permitting process of "regionally significant" Industrial sites (recall that Port Westward was zoned Prime Agricultural when the Port bought the property and rezoned to rural industrial in November of 2013.) to increase shipping of explosive Bakken Crude among other incendiary fossil fuels from the banks of Port Westward. Judging from this video it is not clear to me that these commissioners nor Port of St. Helens director Patrick Trapp understand this confusing bill and how it works.

http://www.co.columbia.or.us/video/index.php?video=http://www.co.columbia.or.us/images/boc/boc_meetings/videos/2014/050714%20BOC

To all those generations who follow...

Years after call for replacement, rail bridge still carries millions of gallons of crude oil

http://www.katu.com/news/investigators/Years-after-call-for-replacement-rail-bridge-still-carries-millions-of-gallons-of-crude-oil-258990531.html?tab=video&c=y

Quote of the day: "Oil spills can have positive effects"....Really?

http://www.treehugger.com/energy-disasters/quote-day-oil-spills-can-have-positive-effects.html

Join us this SATURDAY for a guided bird watching expedition on the dike lands of Clatskanie! There are still a few more spaces available!

Rachel Maddow: Public safety at risk by oil train shipments

http://beniciaindependent.com/wp/rachel-maddow-canada-forcing-new-u-s-regulations-obama-must-act-decisively/

Visit and "like" the Envision Columbia County Facebook Page! This is an excellent source of up-to-date news and information about the issues facing our communities along the railroad!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Envision-Columbia-County/1391494497741961

Government-sanctioned economic development teams undermine democratic processes

http://portlandtribune.com/scs/84-opinion/218595-79122-government-sanctioned-economic-development-teams-undermine-democratic-processes

Join the Save Port Westward Facebook Page and get the latest updates!

https://www.facebook.com/portwestward

DOT-111 tankers carrying potentially explosive Bakken Crude lined up along Port Westward shoreline.

Wednesday, May 7th Book Talk with author Jim Lichatowich! Salmon, People and Place! Don't miss it!

Please Join us in the Cedar Room
at the Clatskanie River Inn
600 E Columbia River Hwy Clatskanie
May 7th, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Light snacks will be served

Are these really the family wage jobs we want give our young people?

Are these really the family wage jobs we want give our young people?

"The oil and gas industry fatality rate is almost eight times the average industry rate."
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/01/3432120/texas-oil-worker-fatalities/

Less Than 24 Hours After Virginia Oil Train Spill, Same Company Derails Again In Maryland

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/01/3432983/train-derails-again/