Green starts at home
We see that the Port of Portland and some other ne'er-do-wells (including Sponge John Bluejeans) are using the region's dead economy as an excuse to roll back environmental protection and land use laws in Oregon. Not all that surprising, but what's hilarious is Portland's "unique" mayor jumping up to speak on behalf of the birds and the bees. The mayor, as we know, is currently ramming through the Port's plan to pave over bald eagle habitat on West Hayden Island for some sort of shipping terminal (they swear it's not coal). If Hizzoner is so concerned about wildlife, the first thing he and Admiral Randy need to do is kill the Hayden Island deal. But of course, they won't -- the fix is in.
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Comments (3)
Bless you for truth-telling on this one. Bravo.
Posted by dyspeptic | March 21, 2011 4:54 PM
Here is a link to filling West Hayden island with Willamette River dredge material. http://www.deq.state.or.us/news/prDisplay.asp?docID=3572
Posted by Dean D. | March 21, 2011 8:21 PM
Meanwhile, (cough, cough), the Queen City of the Lower Willamette, past which the outflow from Salem continuously passes, doesn't make it to the top ten in Forbes's list of Least Toxic Cities:
http://www.forbes.com/2011/03/08/least-toxic-cities-real-estate-forbeslife_slide.html?partner=yahoore
Meanwhile, too, what used to be Stumptown's environmental delight remains on schedule for yet another grindingly oppressive Five-Year Plan:
"Portland water bills are poised to nearly double over the next five years."
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/03/who_is_minding_portlands_skyro.html
Has anyone come across a functional, comprehesive definition of "sustainability" lately?
Posted by Gardiner Menefree | March 21, 2011 10:29 PM