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Memo From the Chair
ExCom Report Winter 2011-
12 Earth Day Tree Planting
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Portland Mayoral Debate
on Environment Slated
Free Documentary on
Overpopulation
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Upcoming Meetings
Getaround For Sharing Your
Own Idle Vehicle
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Holiday Party/Alabarca
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Forcing Coal On Kosovo?
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A SIERRA CLUB publication from the Columbia Group of Oregon
representing northwest Oregon including the Portland area
Feb - apr 2012
V 22, n 1
by Joy Keen
Did you know that Nestl, the largest foodand water company in the world, and the most
boycotted, wants to build a water bottlingplant in the scenic Columbia River Gorge? It
wants to bottle spring water from Oregonspublic lands and sell it for a 1000% prot. For
over two years now, the Columbia Group water
committee has been trying to stop this deplor-able plan. Nestl is not listed on any permit
applications even though the City of CascadeLocks, where the plant would be located, and
two separate state agencies have been working
to make sure that the necessary water exchangehappens. Nestl has been greasing the skids
with the state government agencies that havethe decision making power by paying to expe-
dite permits and paying for all the necessaryenvironmental tests. Tis raises concerns overour states obligation to objectively review these
permit applications and do whats best for thewater and wildlife of Oregon.
Te Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife(ODFW) holds the water rights for Ox-
bow Spring in the Columbia River Gorge,which it currently uses for a sh hatchery.
o enable Nestl to bottle and sell the spring
water, ODFW has proposed creating a waterexchange with the City of Cascade Locks:
ODFW would get access to Cascade Locksmunicipal water (to use for its hatchery) and
Cascade Locks would get access to the spring
water which it would in turn sell to Nestl (at
the municipal water rate). Nestl has oeredto pay for the necessary infrastructure to bringmunicipal water up to the hatchery. Tis water
exchange is vital for Nestl being able to bottlespring water from Oxbow Springs. Nestl also
plans to bottle Cascade Locks municipal water
under its cheaper brand name, Pure Life.
ODFWs water exchange permit proposal has
to be approved by the Oregon Water Resources
Department (OWRD) which has indicated
it will make a decision any day now. Severalenvironmental organizations and thousands of
concerned Oregonians have already contactedOWRD asking it to deny ODFWs water
exchange application. Many have also askedGovernor Kitzhaber to direct both of these
state agencies to stop this process. Tere is verylittle to gain for the State of Oregon and a lot
to lose.
Impacts to the state of Oregon, Cascade Locks
and the Scenic Columbia River Gorge. Nestl
acknowledges that the plant will create 200truck trips a day--or one every 8 minutes--
right through the small downtown of CascadeLocks. Tese trucks will be driven on roads
that were never designed to carry such heavyloads and Nestl refuses to pay for the neces-sary upgrades or damage to the roads, sticking
ODO and the struggling city of CascadeLocks with the bill. Tere is concern about
creating even more air pollution in the Gorgeand the harm it will do to the publics health
and the areas tourism.
Disposable water bottles are pollution. Bottled
water wastes fossil fuels in production and
transport. In 20 07, bottled water productionin the United States used the energy equiva-
lent of 86 million barrels of oil to produce andtransport plastic bottles full of waterenough
to fuel about 1.5 million cars for a year. Much
of that water is water that people can get more
easily, cheaply and quickly by just turning ontheir tap. Less than a 1/3 of the bottles are re-cycled so they end up in our landlls, lakes, and
streams, where they may never fully decomposeand oen end up in Garbage Gyres in the
oceans around the world.
As climate change continues, fresh clean water
is growing scarcer. It is important to preserve
existing drinking water sources that may need
to be used in the future as current municipal
supplies face climate related impacts. Tere isno science to support the claim that bottled
water is healthier and in fact, municipal wateris much more strictly regulated for safety. It
takes 3 times more water than a plastic bottlewill hold to create one bottle of water. Nestl
would be creating a wasteful and unnecessaryproduct while depleting the Gorges clean
drinking water.
Te Sierra Clubs guid ing principles on Water
Commodication and Privatization are:
Water is a public resource, not a commodity.
Public policy must ensure the sustainability of
safe water supplies for the b enet of all peopleand the natural environment.
All water resources, including the oceans, must
be protected as a public trust so that commer-
cial use of water does not diminish public orecological benets.
Access to clean, sucient and aordable drink-
ing water is a human right necessary for humanhealth and survival. Tis right must be protect-
ed by government policies and international
agencies, consistent with ensuring access to safeand adequate quantities of water resources for
all wildlife on the planet and sustainability ofthese resources.
By allowing this water bottling plant to bebuilt, the state of Oregon would be violating
these principles. If this disturbs you enough
to get involved in this ght, please contact JoyKeen at 503-238-0442 x300 or email her at
Nestl: Out To Bottle The Columbia Gorge
Oxbow Spring Water Diversion. Photo: Jim Lockhart
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ExCom eport - Winter, 2011-12Contributed by Jef Fryer
December: No meeting
January:
Te elections committee reported and the new Executive Committee was seated. New electedmembers are: Kendra Hodgson, Dave Bybee, Pat Nation, and Samantha Lockhart. Rhonda
Diestel was appointed treasurer. Communications issues were discussed.
February:
Te new executive positions were elected with Je Fryer as the new chair, Pat Nation as vice-chair, and Samantha Lockhart as secretary. Te treasurers report was received. ExCom voted
to allocate up to $20 0 for a potential appeal of an adverse Oregon Water Resources Departmentdecision on allowing Nestl to bottle water at Cascade Locks. ExCom voted to re-aliate withthe Coalition for a Livable Future. A budget committee was appointed. Meetings will be the
second uesday of the month in 2012 beginning at 6:30 PM.
emo from the Chairby Jef Fryer
2012 is an election year, which once again means the Sierra Club oce will soon be busy withvolunteers interviewing ca ndidates vying for the coveted (at least in this area!) Club endorse-
ment. Tis process is something that makes the Sierra Club unique for we are the only major
environmental group that endorses candidates. Tis process oers volunteers rare insights intothe candidates that we are electing to oce. For instance, I was not surprised by the strange-
ness of former Congressman Wu which in part led to his resignation for I have seen it myself inendorsement interviews over the years.
Te endorsement process typically consists of sending out a questionnaire and then interviewingcandidates that return it. Based on both, as well as some other issues such as the viability of the
candidate, we then decide who, if a nyone, to endorse. Te Columbia Group endorses local andstate candidates in its area, which runs from illamook to Arlington and south to McMinnville.
Once we make endorsements, we will oen assist candidates in key races by phone banking and
canvassing.
If this sounds like fun, or to get more information, contact our Political Chair, Nancy Hatch [email protected].
Film: other: Caring for 7 BillionHollywood Teater
Monday, Februar y 20, 2012, 7:30pmFREE
Mother, the lm, breaks a 40-year taboo by bringing to light an issue that silently fuels our larg-est environmental, humanitarian and social crises - population growth.
Since the 1960s the world population has nearly doubled, adding more than 3 billion people. Atthe same time, talki ng about population has become politically incorrect because of the sensitiv-
ity of the issues surrounding the topic religion, economics, family planning and gender inequal-ity.
Te lm i llustrates both the over-consumption and the inequity side of t he population issue byfollowing Beth, a mother, a child-rights activist and the last sibling of a large American family
of twelve, as she discovers the thorny complexities of the population dilemma and highlights a
dierent path to solve it.
All details on Facebook: http://pdx.be/7billion; the website: http://www.MothereFilm.com
2012 Portland ayoral ebate onEnvironment Slated for AprilOn April 18, Portland mayoral candidates Eileen Brady, Charlie Hales, and Jeerson Smith will
be asked to lay out their solutions for the challenges that face Portlands environment, publichealth, and natural resources.
Te debate will be moderated by Oregon Public Broadcastings April Baer and will address arange of topics including climate change and clean energy, transportation, toxics and public
health, and the management of Portlands special places.
WHA:Portland Mayoral Debate on the Environment
DEBAE MODERAOR: April Baer, Oregon Public Broadcasting
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Te debate will begin promptly at
6:30pm. Doors will open at 5:30pm.
WHER E: Benson Polytechnic HS, Auditorium 546 NE 12th Avenue, Portland, OR
CONAC: For questions about reservations or more information, contact Brian Pasko at
503-238-0442 x301 or email at [email protected].
TICKETS:Admissionisfeeochargebutreservationsmustbemadeinadvance.Seewebsiteat
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The event is hosted by the Oregon Environmental Council, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, and the
Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club.
Earth Day Tree PlantingCome join us on Saturday April 21st at Roster Rock State Park in the Columbia Gorge to celebrate
the 42nd annual edition of Earth Day, as well as John Muirs birthdayrst president of the Sierra
Club in 1892. Under direction of Oregon Parks & Recreations Glenn Littrell, this year well be plant-
ing four dierent species of tree. Partnering with us again will be Safeway grocery stores, SOLV,
Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway and AANR. Bring your favorite gloves, shovel and wa-
ter or use tools provided. Children are encouraged when they bring their parent or legal guardian.
Folks will assemble at 9 a.m. in the Rooster Rock parking lot just west of the park headquarters building
located at the shore of the Columbia River. Work will last about four hours. Take highway I-84 east to
exit 25 then under the highway to the end of the road. Carpooling will leave at 8:15 a.m. from the south
entrance to the MAX Gateway Park & Ride parking structure located just east of I-205 at 1321 NE 99th
Ave, 97220; between Halsey and Glisan. Volunteers frequently gather after work parties for camaraderie
and a late lunch at McMenamins Edgeeld.
For further information contact Dave Bybee at [email protected],
360-993-4247. If youd like to be added to Daves private email list for timely news about our Adopt-
A-Trail partnership for maintaining Latourell Falls Trail or work on Milepost 2016 for rebuilding the
Historic Columbia River Highway into a bicycle/pedestrian route from Portland to
The Dalles, send Dave a simple Latourell email.
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by Scott Chapman & Steve Gutmann
Mount abor resident Peter Brown made an extra $250 last
month by renting his car to his neighbors. Its amazing!
Tere are lots of people who live nearby and either bike or ridetransit everywhere, and dont want to own a car. I usually ride
riMet to work, so Im happy to earn some money by rentingout my Subaru, which would otherwise just sit in my driveway.
Peters renter, Nathan Tomas, is equally happy. I sent a rentalrequest to Peter, he accepted via a text message, and half anhour later, I was using his Subaru to do transport my lmmak-
ing equipment to do some work for a nonprot that I help outsometimes. It was one of the easiest, simplest, most communi-
ty-centered experiences Ive had. I was completely stoked, andhave been telling all my friends about it ever since.
Peter and Nathan shared Peters car through Getaround, a SanFrancisco-based peer-to-peer car sharing service that recently
expanded into Portland. Peer-to-peer services allow the sharing
of personal vehicles. Getaround already has hundreds of usersand 75 car owners signed up in Portland, and thousands more
have been sharing hundreds of vehicles in the San FranciscoBay Area and San Diego since early 2011. And Getaround s
Portland expansion is about to get a boost: in February the
City of Portland and Getaround will use a $1.7 million federal
grant to expand service and study the impact of peer to peercar sharing on people s transportation habits in low incomeneighborhoods.
Getaround is one of several San Francisco-based personal carsharing companies that include RelayRides, JustShareIt and
Wheels. Tese companies all see opportunity in the fact thatthere are more than 240 million vehicles in the U.S. (more than
one for every licensed dr iver!), most of which are expensive to
own and idle more than 90 percent of the time. Getaroundsmission is to end car overpopulation, and because a surprising
number of vehicle owners appear open to renting out their carsto earn some extra money, theyre well on their way. Tousands
of owners have already signed up in California and Oregon,
and because ever more young urban residents are, like Nathan,abandoning car ownership to save money or live a greener
lifestyle, theres increasing rental demand, too.Last summer, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed a bill
changing statewide insurance rules so that car owners can rentout their vehicles without being held l iable for accidents or
jeopardizing their auto coverage. Getaround provides a com-mercial insurance policy that covers the driver and replaces the
owners coverage during a vehicle s rental through their plat-
form. Tey make money by charging a 40% commission, whichis used to cover insurance and other overhead costs. Available
cars in Portland range from an older Honda Civic hybrid for$3 an hour ($15 a day) to a luxury SUV going for $40 an hour
(with a two-hour minimum).
Unlike eet-based car-sharing companies like Zipcar and its
competitors, Getaround already operates not only in the urbancore but also in less dense communities like Beaverton, Hills-
boro and Lake Oswego. With Getaround, a building contrac-tor could make money renting out his truck to a neighbor to
make a Costco or IKEA run on a Saturday; a group of soccer
moms could split the ownership costs of a minivan; or a com-muter to Intel or Nike could rent out her car to colleag ues from
the company parking lot to colleagues who carpool, ride transitor bike to work, but sometimes need a car for errands, appoint-
ments or meetings during the workday.
Nathan paid nothing to sign up with Getaround, and Peter
paid nothing to register his Subaru. Owners can approve ordecline any rental request, so trying the service is a breeze. Ge-
taround uses Facebooks social media platform and other data
points to verify renters identity and to prevent fraud. Tey alsocheck driving records and use an Ebay-like peer rating system to
keep participants on their best behavior.
Companies like Getaround oer multiple community benets:
Environmental: According to published academic researchstudies, people who rent cars by t he hour (i.e. car-sharers like
Nathan) plan out their driving and therefore drive signicantly
less than car t, while riding transit, walking and biking more.One great example of the benets of car sharing is a 2010 reportby Frost and Sullivan that showed that car sharing diminished
global carbon dioxide emissions by 482,170 ons (that s half
the weight of the Golden Gate Bridge!) Also, Getaround has15 electric vehicles (EVs) and dozens of hybrids in its Cali for-
nia network, plus one EV and well over a dozen hybrids in thePortland Area so far. Increasing the number of EVs in the Ge-
taround system should help accelerate the use of lower emission
EVs in two ways: 1) EV buyers can help defray the additionalcost of these vehicles by renting them out; and 2) potential buy-
ers can address their concerns about owning and maintainingan EV by trying one out and talking to actual owners ahead of
making up their minds about buying one.
Economic: Nathan doesnt have car payments, insurance pay-
ments or maintenance and repair costs, and since he generally
relies on his bikes or public transit, he has full control overmuch he spends on driving. According to TeDailyGreen.com,
people generally spend only about $600 per year on car shar-ing, as opposed to an average of nearly $9,000 annually to own
a car, per AAA.
Social: Communities benet not only by reducing unneces-
sary driving, reducing parking demand and recycling localdollars, but also by creating closer ties between neighbors. One
Getaround member summed it up nicely:
Want To ake oney And Share Your dle Car?aybe ts Time To Getaround!
please see Getaround, Page 4
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If Getaround disappeared tomorrow, I would
also miss the feeling of community connec-tion I have experienced from renting my ca r to
people in my neighborhood. Ive met friendly,
interesting people, all of whom have been grate-ful for my willingness to rent to them and who
have treated me and my car with respect. Itsounds cheesy, but getting to meet and rent my
car to some of the strangers I would otherwisepass on the street every day makes me feel
more connected to my neighborhood and less
anonymous in this big city. Oering my vehicleto a stranger is an act of trust and sharing, and
when the individual reciprocates by behaving asa friendly and responsible borrower, it validates
that trust and builds social capital.
by Justin Guay and Mary Anne Hitt
Tats the question we have been asking the
U.S. G overnment over and over, aer discover-
ing their steadfast support for plans to build anextremely expensive, extremely dirty coal plant
in Kosovo. We rst sounded the alarm overthis project months ago and despite essentially
admitting that our concerns are valid, the State
Department and the World Bank are recklesslypushing forward a plan to leave the tiny coun-
try saddled with a heavily polluting new coalplant along with unsustainable levels of debt at
a time when the EUs debt crisis threatens theglobal economy.
So how do we k now the project is so bad? Wecommissioned expert analysis from a former
chief Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
enforcement ocer who found glaring aws(check out our initial analysis at http://action.si-
erraclub.org/site/DocServer/Review_of _TOR_
Final.pdf?doc ID=8341) in the project design.
First and foremost he found that the plant willlikely cost 2-3 times what project proponents
claim. Tese costs would be borne by a countrystruggling to rebuild aer years of war and
would take the form of foreign debt that will
have to be repaid by raising rates on averagecitizens. Tis is eerily similar to what hap-
pened with the World Banks last coal loan toEskom and has led the nations leading nightly
news program to ask probing questions about a
European Eskom.
Even worse, he found that Kosovo doesnt evenneed the power they simply dont have enoughbase load demand to justify such a large power
project. In fact the project would lead to a gen-erating capacity that is three times higher than
existing demand and four times higher whencorrected for avoidable losses.
Tis means Kosovo consumers (or the govern-ment) would have to service over a bil lion
euro in debt at a time instead of investing in
what Kosovo does need an upgrade of its
leaky electricity g rid (an ancient relic le over
from the soviet era that loses up to 40% of its
supplies) and new f orms of peak power (juiceto power the lights when people wake up andwhen they come home from work). Reducing
the losses from this leaky bucket, combined
with job creating energy eciency programs,completely eliminates the need for a dirty,
expensive new coal plant.
So how did State Department and the World
Bank respond? Just months aer we sent t hemour ndings, the World Bank released a new
report that supported our conclusions: a newcoal plant will cost twice as much as they
rst estimated, and the country does indeed
have signicant clean energy potential. But,their central conclusion remained unchanged:
Kosovo simply must have an expensive, un-needed, dirty new coal plant (you can see our
rebuttal rearming that Kosovo doesnt need a
new coal plant here).
Given this response, it is clear that exploring
alternative energy options th at dont threatenpeoples health, raise their rates, or threaten
unsustainable levels of debt are simply not inthe cards at t he State Department or the World
Bank. As a result the country has become anepicenter of a struggle between local communi-
ties and powerful international players over the
future direction of their young country.
Our members are standing rm with the citi-
zens of Kosovo demanding the State Depart-
ment relinquish support for this dirty new coalplant.
Tis project would rob a young generation of
Kosovo citizens of the clean, healthy futurethey deserve. Join us in telling the State De-
partment No Coal in Kosovo.
Justin Guay works with the Sie rra Club Interna-tional Campaign. Mary Anne Hitt is Directorof the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign. is
article originally appeard in the Sierra ClubInsider newsletter of Feb. 7th, 2012.
Getaround,continued from page 3
.S. Pushing Coal on Kosovo?
2010 Holiday Party / Alabarca Award Event
Aboe right: Christine Le wis (r) presents Emma Newman (r) with the Adam Alabarca award
at this years Columbia Group Holiday E vent. Aboe le : Ann Grin of Inner Cit y Outings
speaks at the eve nt. Photos courtesy o f Je Fryer.
Below: Participants in the 2011 Earth Day Tree planting event enjoy ne weather and fellow-
ship in preserving, protec ting and enjoying contribut ing to our enironmental qual ity. Another
outing is slated for this coming April 21st. For details, see the article on Page 2.
Photos courtesy: Dave Bybee .
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