March 1-5, 2012
COAL FREE OREGON EDUCATION WEEK. We will be getting the word out about Oregon's last remaining coal plant, Boardman, and the issues surrounding the plant. OSPIRG has formed a coalition with the Sierra Club and the Cascade Climate Network, and we have set a goal to shut down the plant by the year 2014. The plant is the number one contributor to carbon emissions in the state and number two in mercury pollution. Getting the facts out about the campaign is extremely important. We need to show Portland General Electric (PGE), the owner of the plant, that the public supports the closing of the plant. During education week, students will be petitioning to shut down the Boardman Coal Plant in the cafeteria.
Following education week, Monday, March 8, at 11:00 in the cafeteria, students will be having a rally on campus involving a flash mob and an organized march around campus with banners and chanting.
