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Deschutes Comprehensive Plan

Deschutes County is updating its “Comprehensive Plan” and the time for public comment is almost over. If you care about how your county will use public lands and guide development of private lands, this is the time to give the county your input.

Tell Your Neighbors that America Needs Health Reform

Congress has been flooded with emails about health reform. So this time, we’re trying something different. Members of Congress pay close attention to letters to the editors of local newspapers. We’ve created an online form that will enable you to quickly send a short message to newspapers in a wide radius around your home.

Metro’s Urban & Rural Reserves (Washington County)

Find out about a unique new collaborative process the region is using to choose the best places for future urban growth. Learn how regional partners are identifying lands that won’t be urbanized for the next 50 years. Share your views.

Metro’s Urban & Rural Reserves (Multnomah County)

Find out about a unique new collaborative process the region is using to choose the best places for future urban growth. Learn how regional partners are identifying lands that won’t be urbanized for the next 50 years. Share your views.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import and storage terminals proposed for Oregon

Energy speculators eyeing the California market have proposed three Oregon sites and extensive pipeline to transport Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) through the backdoor to California. Their construction would have negative environmental impact for the Columbia River Estuary and Coos Bay and pose significant safety hazards, including greater carbon emissions as well as fire and explosion risk.

Urban-rural divide

Oregon's farmlands are under attack. Development interests are pressuring local elected officials to pave over our region's productive farmland. Washington County and its cities are proposing 33,000 acres of urban reserves - the equivalent of 3 new Beavertons. We need to keep Oregon beautiful and fruitful for future generations.