… Interior Department cut By MATTHEW DALY ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON – The federal government has agreed to hold five more public hearings on a proposal by an Oregon tribe to build a Las Vegas-style casino in the Columbia River Gorge. Four hearings will be held in Oregon – in Troutdale, Cascade Locks, Warm Springs…

By WILLIAM YARDLEY Published: January 10, 2008 “Ghost bikes,” riderless and painted white, were placed at two busy intersections in Portland, Ore., last October, makeshift memorials to two bicyclists killed when they were hit by trucks in accidents that month. This spring, at those same intersections and at 12 others across the city, “bike boxes”…

EcoShuttle offers transport using 100 percent biodiesel By Lee Williams Pamplin Media Group, Jan 8, 2008     KATIE HARTLEY / PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP EcoShuttle driver Jesse Yun gives holiday party-goer Jason Jensen a ride on a recent Saturday night. The EcoShuttle is the city’s first 100 percent biodiesel-powered transport. Near 11 p.m. on a…

LAREé FELTONJanuary 7, 2008 Is your favorite restaurant keeping up with current trends? Consumers are beginning to think twice about supporting a business that does little to nothing to alleviate the impact that its processes have on the environment. This is especially true if the company produces luxury goods or if the consumer has abundant…

Well, it’s a new year, and EcoShuttle has high hopes for 2008! As we’re still a young and budding company, we look forward to spending a lot of our time, energy and focus on the ECO Program. The first couple days of the new year are in itself proof that we’re not only making progress…

Where: The Buchan Reception Room 1st Unitarian Church 1011 SW 12th Avenue What: Free! Come share your ideas on how we can work in partnership to support an economic system that values caring for humans and the earth. You are already changing the world and your ideas are important! Help support what is silently emerging…

Where: Discovery Center What:  South Waterfront Community Relations welcomes the Friends of Ross Island to the Discovery Center for a presentation about the Ross Island vision and the process moving forward. While at the presentation guests can sample Salmon Safe certified wines from Argyle Winery, Lange Winery and Ponzi Vineyards, as well as try sustainable…

What: Monthly meeting held by the Multnommah Food Policy Council Portland Multnomah Food Policy Council Where: Multnomah County Building 501 S.E. Hawthorne Room 625 How:  EcoShuttle    …

What: Solar Now! Basics of Going Solar Workshop Learn the steps for going solar at your home or business — from selecting a contractor, deciding on the appropriate system for your home or business to cash incentives and tax rebates. Where: 721 NW 9th Avenue, Portland, OR (Ecotrust Building) How:  Use sustainable transportation to get…

45.5117, -122.684 What: Transportation Seminar – Bicycling in London: Innovations, Outreach and Progress.  Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2008 Transportation Seminar Series. Speaker: Steve Durrant, Alta Planning and Design. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 How:  Ride your bike onto the EcoShuttle.  Reserve your seats now!…

What:  This year the Portland Japanese Garden will celebrate O-Shogatsu (New Year’s) with a special Family Day on Sunday, January 13 from Noon-3pm. The event will be held in the Garden’s Pavilion and will include tea, sweets, traditional New Year’s activities for kids, and calligraphy writing.  Where:  Japanese Garden: 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Portland, OR…

Original Link: http://www.iberkshires.com/story/25573/Greenhouse-Gas-Progam-Passed-by-Senate.html – January 03, 2008 BOSTON – A New England-wide initiative to reduce greenhouse gases got the OK from the state Senate on Wednesday; it now heads to the House. Passage by both chambers will secure the state’s current and future participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. “This bill provides actionable measures…