Monthly Archives: September 2012
A barge-eye view of the Columbia River Gorge and the beauty of dreams
By Sean Aaron Cruz “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” –Eleanor Roosevelt* September 18, 2012 Portland, Oregon—The Oregonian published a remarkable time-lapse video of a barge passing downriver from Lewiston to Kalama today, … Continue reading
Friends of Celilo Falls mission, purpose and disclaimer
The Friends of Celilo Falls does not represent or speak for any entity other than its own membership. We do not speak for or represent the Columbia River Treaty tribes or the people of Celilo Village. The Friends of Celilo … Continue reading
The Friends of Celilo Falls is born
September 11, 2012 In response to the imminent threat posed by proposals to turn the Columbia Gorge into an international industrial corridor bracketed by coal terminals, and having waited a season, the Friends of Celilo Falls made its first public … Continue reading
Coal Wars in the Columbia Gorge, pt 2: The economies of place vs route
September 4, 2012 By Sean Aaron Cruz—In a guest opinion titled “Coal exports would help our struggling economy,” published in The Oregonian today, several supporters of proposals to bracket the Columbia River Gorge with new export coal terminals posit that … Continue reading
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