Roadless Logging Protest August 7!

Bush Orders Roadless Logging in Oregon
First in the Nation Since 2000

August 7th is now cast as a dark day for America's forests and the people who love them. For the first time since 2000, loggers will begin felling ancient forests in a formerly protected roadless area.

We must stand up to oppose it!

After years of tireless work by millions of Americans on behalf of wildlands, in January 2001, the Clinton Administration put in place a regulation protecting 58.5 million acres of roadless National Forests. These areas are the cream of the crop of pristine, otherwise unprotected wild places: some of the biggest trees, the wildest rivers, and last refuges for endangered wildlife.

Ever since, the Bush Administration has been working to undo these protections in order to log, mine, and drill these precious areas. Bush gets his way on August 7th, when logging begins in Mike's Gulch, located in the extraordinary South Kalmiopsis Roadless Area of the Siskiyou-Rogue River National Forest.

A massive protest to decry this precedent-setting destruction will take place at the Siskiyou-Rogue River National Forest Service office, 333 W. 8th St. in Medford at noon on August 7th.

Our message is "Roadless is Priceless." T-shirts bearing this message will be available. In addition, please bring the following props: Oregon State flags, potted baby trees, colorful signs and costumes.

After the rally, all who choose to are invited to participate in a peaceful act of civil disobedience. We plan to express our discontent with Bush forest policy by staging a peaceful sit-in or simple line-crossing. Details will not likely be worked out until the morning of the 7th but all are welcome to participate on that day.

This event is designed for the whole family. Please bring everyone you love. Car pools are planned from Eugene, Portland and the Illinois Valley.

Roadless areas around the country are now under threat of destruction. Mike's Gulch happens to be the very first to fall under the axe. We need to send a strong message to fellow U.S. citizens and elected officials around the country to make sure that this policy ends immediately.

Join the O2 and Klamath Tribes to Rally for the Salmon Aug 2nd

The Oxygen Collective biodiesel bus will be driving north from Southern Oregon to Portland for an important event on Aug 2nd that is part of the ongoing movement calling for the removal of destructive dams on the Klamath River. Both the ride and the rally will be high energy and inspiring opportunities to build community, speak up for the wild landscapes of the Klamath Siskiyou, and show solidarity with the tribes and other residents of the Klamath River at this crucial moment of historic opportunity!

Please join us in Ashland on the afternoon of Aug 1st to drive north, stay the night in Portland, and return the evening of the 2nd. We are accepting donations but none are required, and we will attempt to coordinate sleeping arrangements.

Please read about the event below and respond ASAP to Laurel@o2collective.org so we can confirm we have enough people to make this trip worthwhile.

Rally for the Klamath River Salmon!

Klamath River Tribes, fishermen, and citizens are fighting to remove PacifiCorp's Klamath dams and BRING THE SALMON HOME! Four dams are up for their 50 year re-licencing by FERC (Federal Energy Relicencing Commission). This is an opportunity of a life time to have these antiquated fish-blocking dams decommissioned and removed.

The fate of the dams is still under negotiation and Portland based PacifiCorp, the dams owner (Warren Buffet being the company's largest share holder) needs to hear from the people of the Klamath and all those who are supportive in person!

Rally for the Klamath River Salmon!
Aug. 2 2006
11am at Holladay Park, Portland, OR USA
12:30pm at Portland Convention Center

The fate of the dams is still under negotiation and Portland based PacifiCorp, the dams owner (Warren Buffet being the company's largest share holder) needs to hear from the people of the Klamath and all those who are supportive in person.

The Klamath, Karuk, Yurok, and Hoopa Tribes and non-native river communities rely on salmon and a healthy Klamath River Basin to survive. As long as the dams stand, serious environmental and cultural in-justices continue, including loss of the thriving Klamath salmon fishery, negative health effects due to loss of salmon as part of the traditional diet, and degraded water quality. Salmon need cold, clean, and adequate amounts of water, and so do we!

This event will begin at 11AM at Holladay Park (NE Multnomah & NE 13th), continuing as a march to the Convention Center (Lloyd & MLK) for a rally at 12:30pm where International hydropower corporations are holding their bi-annual HydroVision Conference.

There will be representatives from the Klamath River tribes speaking at the rally. Bring signs, puppets, water, snacks and LOTS of friends!

For more information on Klamath River issues (i.e. 2002 Fish Kill, toxic algae, evvironmental justice):
klamathrestoration.org

For more information on this event contact:
Stormy Staats (530) 598-1670 , wildsalmon@riseup.net

Portland contact: Patrick Shannon (503) 295-4039 x25, pwshannon@yahoo.com

homepage: http://klamathrestoration.org
phone: (530)598-1670

Roadless is Priceless T-shirts

Roadless is Priceless T-shirts are available at http://www.cafepress.com/roadless and are the perfect attire for the national day of action on August 8th! We're selling them at no mark-up. Wear them often and speak up for our Roadless Areas!

Roadless is Priceless! A Community Action Prep for Roadless Forests

Sunday, July 30th
Action Prep 2:00 pm, Non-violence Training to follow
Medford Public Library, Adams Room
205 South Central

The Bush Administration and the US Forest Service are moving forward with the first Roadless timber sale in the nation since the repeal of the Roadless Conservation Rule. The Mike's Gulch timber sale near the Wild & Scenic Illinois River in the Siskiyou National Forest has been awarded to a timber company and log trucks could be rolling in early August. It's up to us to draw the line and let the world know that "Roadless is Priceless!" Come join us as we strategize, plan, and prepare for our community's response to the the first day of logging.

Mike's Gulch Timber Sale Postponed

According to a press release from Governor Kulongoski's office earlier today, Silver Creek Timber Company has agreed to postpone logging operations at the Mike's Gulch timber sale until August 4. This agreement was in response to a request from the Governor for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block the sale pending a court hearing on the repeal of the Roadless Rule.

"I am pleased that our legal strategy has led to an agreement by the Silver Creek Timber Company to stop -- for now -- this unwise and unnecessary timber sale in Mike's Gulch," the Governor said. "While the fight to protect more than 2.0 million acres of roadless areas is far from over, today's decision preserves this untouched area as our larger legal challenge to the Bush Administration moves forward. I will continue to press the Bush Administration for the right of Oregon to have a meaningful voice in charting the future of this important part of our natural heritage."