Shell’s Polar Pioneer oil rig, incoming to Seattle Port’s Terminal 5. (Photo by a friend of Sightline, used with permission.)
For those following the increasingly hot controversy over the Port of Seattle hosting Shell’s Arctic drilling rig, I recommend this 45-minute interview I did recently on KBOO, a community radio station based in Portland. Together with Peter Goldman of the Washington Forest Law Center and host Barbara Bernstein, I explored some of the dimensions of Arctic drilling, Shell’s track record, and Seattle’s role in the whole endeavor.
As one bit of context, here is Sightline’s examination of Shell’s political spending in Washington.
Merna Baker Blagg
I am very limited means but could volunteer in Vancouver doing something…
John Abbotts
Hello Merna,
Thank you for your interest in volunteering.
If you live in Vancouver, WA, you may know that the Columbia Riverkeeper organization is part of a coalition, Stand Up To Oil, opposed to the Vancouver oil terminal. A recent press release, listing the members of the coalition, can be found at http://columbiariverkeeper.org/top-stories/stand-up-to-oil-coalition-statement-on-the-army-corps-of-engineers-decision-to-conduct-environmental-review-for-vancouver-wa-oil-terminal/
On that page, you can click the Volunteer item on the right to connect to a page to send an email describing your interests and time available; or you can contact them at one of their offices to see if there is an organization closer to your home that could use volunteers; the Riverkeeper contact information can be found at http://columbiariverkeeper.org/contact/
You may also know that the City of Vancouver has expressed concern over the effects of the oil terminal, so you may want to contact the City, to see if they could use volunteers on the issue.
Best wishes in finding an organization that is compatible with your interests and availability,
John Abbotts
John Abbotts
Hello again Merna,
In case you are still reading this email chain, and in case you have not found a group for volunteering, you may know that this week there are a activities planned around the continent in opposition to oil trains.
The organization Forest Ethics is compiling a list of activities planned, depicted on a map, at http://www.forestethics.org/action/sign-stopoiltrains-week-action-july-6-12th
If one scrolls in to SW WA on that map, there are several actions planned for the Vancouver WA area. One already took place today (sorry for this late notice), but others are planned later in the week, ranging from demonstrations to tabling near the River.
If one clicks on each marker, then clicks on the activity title, one can find further information on the activity.
And in case you do not have extra time this week, there is contact information to inquire about future activities.
I hope you see this comment, and I hope it may be useful.
Best wishes,
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