After much talk about becoming a "model of sustainability," the Forest Grove City Council showed Monday that they are genuinely willing to stand up against fossil fuel interests.  On Monday, the city council unanimously passed a resolution opposing a new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal proposed for a site close to Astoria; one the pipelines running from the terminal would pass through Forest Grove's watershed, and the city would be within the "blast zone" of an explosion, should an accident at the pipeline occur.  Worst of all, among many environmental hazards surrounding LNG, the enormous energy project would significantly increase Oregon's carbon footprint and our reliance on foreign fossil fuels.

Proponents of LNG have been making a lot of enemies lately (Forest Grove's Pacific University was where Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury first came out against the project), but the City of Forest Grove is the first local government in this state to actually pass a resolution opposing an LNG terminal.  The fight's not over yet, but it's good to know we have the City Council's support.  And today, to show how much we appreciate their efforts, students at Pacific University collected signatures on a giant thank you-card, which will be delivered to the City Council on Monday.  We will also be hosting a local activist who will speak on the dangers of LNG on-campus, March 19th.  It's time to stop this destructive energy project in its carbon-filled tracks!

Now, if we can just get Forest Grove to sign onto the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement...

-Nick