Community Action: No Oil Terminals in Grays Harbor!

 

Please come help spread the word in Grays Harbor!    Updated below

 We'll see the DEIS announcement for the proposed Westway and Imperium oil terminals in the Vidette this week (Aug 26th), now is the time to hit the ground running!

Thurs, Aug 27th, Doorbelling in Aberdeen. We'll meet at the Furford Gathering Center (behind former Baskin Robins), 104 S Chehalis St., Aberdeen at 5pm -finish by 7:30pm

Running the Risk: Washington's Fight Against Crude By Rail

Thursday, Sept 3, 6:30pm

Olympia Center

222 Columbia St NW, Olympia

Join us for a free community forum and discussion on the oil industry’s plan to build five new processing facilities in our state, and how oil transport threatens our community, our waterways, and our livelihoods.

Speakers:
Eric de Place, Sightline Institute, The Thin Green Line
Arthur R.D. Grunbaum, Friends of Grays Harbor, Talking Crude
Arnie Martin, Grays Harbor Audubon Society, Talking Crude

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(Email cleangraysharbor@gmail.com  if you need a ride, or can give a ride)​

The DEIS will be released on August 31st.

Open houses and public hearings will be held on October 1 in Elma and October 8 in Aberdeen. Additional details will be released August 31 on the project website,  www.ecy.wa.gov/GraysHarbor .

Look for more details on Monday, August 31 through the LISTSERV on www.ecy.wa.gov/GraysHarbor or the legal notice published in the Montesano Vidette on Thursday, August 27.

Updated- We will be holding 2 Workshops on writing your best comment:

 

Sept 16th Wed 6pm How to Craft an Effective Comment WorkShop. (Furford Gathering Center 104 So Chehalis St, Aberdeen) Led by Jessie Dye & Jessica Zimmerle of Earth Ministries. Jessie was a speaker at our June 10th Forum and has participated in many EIS precedures.

Sept 19th Sat 1:30pm-3:30pm How to Craft an Effective Comment WorkShop. (Hoquiam Timberland Library Meeting Room, downstairs 429 7th St, Hoquiam) Led by Dan Serres of Columbia River Keepers.

Learn how to craft your best message for your comment!

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