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Dams are coming down all over Oregon as this state continues its move towards more sustainable forms of alternative energy that cause less damage to the environment.
In Klamath Falls, Oregon, the dam there is scheduled to come down soon. But residents in the area and throughout the state are wondering how the energy the dams have been producing will be replaced.
Currently there is a proposal on the table to build a LNG pipeline to transport natural gas for California's energy needs. The response from Oregonians:
"The current proposal to drill a liquefied natural gas pipeline carrying foreign fossil fuels through the heart of southern Oregon for the purpose of serving California energy markets is the wrong answer. Instead of turning reflexively toward another risk-laden project with terrible impacts on salmon and private property values alike, its time to pursue a better energy future for our region."
"Alternatively, the Klamath basin could become one of the nation's first truly energy independent regions. With 300 days of sun per year, geothermal heat, and a natural wind tunnel, the upper Klamath is a poster-child for renewable energy. In Klamath Falls, currently depressed by the demise of a boom and bust timber industry, the long term jobs provided by locally-based and carefully planned renewable energy industries are exactly the kind of fish-friendly economic development needed."
Even Oregon Governor Kulongoski has agreed that an LNG pipeline along the Colombia River and in the Klamath Falls region is not good for Oregon's environment.
Oregonians are rallying and speaking out for more sustainable forms of renewable energy that will have less negative impact on the beautiful green Pacific Northwest, and that will create long term jobs in this region that currently has the fifth highest unemployment rate in the country.
For more articles on Oregon and renewable energy projects, you might like to read:
Sanyo Solar of Oregon brings proprietary solar technology and jobs to Oregon
Federal Stimulus Dollars to be used to Create Green Jobs in Oregon
Resource: Photo above of Klamath Falls
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