North Coast Oregon

These comments on land use law needed their own spot. Carry on. They were copied over from the Kulongoski summit leads to OPEC article. Please be considerate of the request to keep comments on the topic of articles.Please be considerate of the request to keep comments on the topic of articles.You have an opinion corner to post to post opinions as well as a virtually unmoderated forum loosely...

Is the campaign being run based on fraudulent or factual information? Two bloggers write about the referendum campaign and LNG in general. Oregon Guy writes: You'd really have to be on the fringe to imagine some random pipeline construction taking place...because, and for the mere fact, of its being legal. Non Sequiturs & Exquisite Nonsense writes: If the Bradwood site goes into operation,...

While Governor Kulongoski's long term plan calls on his soon to be created by executive order energy council to reduce dependence on foreign oil, participants in Wednesday's summit on Oregon's Energy Future were encouraged to collaborate on short term plans for Oregon's energy future. Waiting for Washington D.C. to act on a comprehensive energy plan is “as futile as seeking Sasquatch,“...

County Press Release - Clatsop County Manager Scott Derickson announced today he intends to accept the position of city administrator for the city of Woodburn. Derickson said his formal resignation as county manager will come as early as this week. After serving more than four and a half years as the county’s top administrator, Derickson said he’s excited about the opportunities and...

Washington, DC - 08/25/2008 - Joshua S. Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement in response to President Bush’s announcement today of three new areas in U.S. ocean waters that will be assessed for possible protection as marine sanctuaries or monuments. ’Two years ago President Bush set a new standard for global ocean protection when he...

The Oregon Department of Forestry has scheduled an open house Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Forest Grove's Light and Power meeting room to discuss alternative management scenarios being developed for the Tillamook and Clatsop state forests. Developing the alternative approaches is tied to the Board of Forestry's work plan to improve forest management plans on state forests. The open house will run from...

(Salem) – Governor Ted Kulongoski has charted a course to a more secure, clean energy future for Oregon, but today we face soaring energy prices that are hurting our families and our businesses. To discuss this challenge, Governor Kulongoski will convene a summit on Oregon–s energy future this Wednesday, August 27. The purpose of the summit is to seek a variety of perspectives on one...