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Action Items for Central Oregonians

By Mary Ann from Bend OR - Apr 6th, 2009 at 12:46 am EDT

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ACTION ITEMS FOR CENTRAL OREGONIANS:

Congress voted last week to approve President Obama's budget along straight party lines. It was a big test not only for President Obama, but for our entire movement. Take just a few minutes to call our Senators and let them know how much we appreciate their crucial votes.

Let Congressman Walden know how disappointed you are that he did not support a budget that tackles the long-term challenges to our prosperity.

Rep. Gregg Walden (R-OR-02)

CALL: 202-225-6730

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)

CALL: 202-224-5244

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

CALL: 202-224-3753

Deschutes County Town Hall Meeting

Residents of Deschutes County are invited to attend an open forum Town Hall Meeting with Senator Ron Wyden to ask questions and voice their concerns. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. The event in Bend is town hall number 509.

Date: Monday, April 6, 2009

Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: Bend Elks Club

63120 Boyd Acres Rd. (Off of Empire Blvd)

SAVE THE METOLIUS

A pivotal public hearing for saving the Metolius will be on April 7th at 3:00pm in our Capitol in Salem. (Hearing Room E)

This is our chance to show members of the Legislature that the Metolius is a special place worthy of strong protection. We need them to pass HB 3100 in order to protect against two proposed large scale developments that truly threaten the Metolius as we know it.

Any help you could provide to get lots of people to the hearing would make a tremendous difference. Some of the potentially swing legislators aren't personally familiar with the Metolius and don't necessarily realize that a lot of people from all over Oregon view it as a treasure. We have a great deal of support from many legislators, but as of now the final vote looks to be very close. It could well hinge on the strength of our collective voices.

THANK YOU for all of your work!!!!

-Jonathan Manton

541 729-2923

For information about the American Recovery and Revitalization Act and how it can be tapped to grow the green economy please note the following websites:

· The federal government's ARRA website is: http://recovery.oregon.gov/

· Oregon State's ARRA website is: www.recovery.gov

· The Oregon Department of Energy's direct ARRA website is: www.oregon.gov/energy/Stimulus2009.shtml

The Oregon Green Jobs Initiative, spearheaded by 3EStrategies, now has a bill number -- HB 3300. HB 3300 would require the Oregon Workforce Investment Board to prioritize its focus on green jobs and to develop a comprehensive green jobs development strategic plan to be presented to the Oregon Legislature in early 2010.

The Oregon Employment Department has identified a green job as one that provides a service or creates a product in any of the following categories:

-Increasing energy efficiency;

-Producing renewable energy;

-Preventing, reducing or mitigating environmental degradation;

-Cleaning up and restoring the natural environment; or

-Providing education, consulting, policy promotion, accreditation, trading and offsets, or similar services supporting any of the other categories.

Upcoming Event:

Green Building: The New Economy and the Future of the Building Industry with Jason McLennan, at COCC, 5:30pm, Sunday April 12

For links to more information on these events, visit:

3EStrategies Events Page

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