Tonight ** Earth Hour 8:00 PM ** Lights Off!!

*** Earth Hour on March 29th ***

If you are reading this before 8pm on March 29th, you might consider joining in on Earth Hour.

On March 29th, whenever 8pm rolls around, over 350 cities in 35 countries, millions of individuals, the Sears Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, and 2,100 corporations including HP, Coca Cola and McDonald's, are all turning off their lights <http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1485/71/> .

It's less a measure to save a small amount of energy than it is to demonstrate solidarity with others about making a visible statement and agreeing that something needs to be done. Take some time to remember what darkness is, it's good for you. And when you turn your computer back on on the 30th, be sure to check back at EcoGeek for pictures of darkened skylines from around the globe.

Last year, Sydney Australia turned off its lights for an hour in order to, I guess, save some energy. Mostly, however, it was a statement. To see the combined effect of a lot of people agreeing that something needs to be done. The event was such a success that the World Wildlife Fund decided to take it global in 2008.

So on March 29th, whenever 8pm rolls around, over 350 cities in 35 countries, millions of individuals, the Sears Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, and 2,100 corporations including HP, Coca Cola and McDonald's, are all turning off their lights

From Ecogeek.org

Wind Farms Moving Closer: Remember the Energy Overlay Zone?

Lumber company will apply to build Skamania wind farm

The ColumbianWednesday, September 05, 2007
BY KATHIE DURBIN, Columbian staff writer

"SDS Lumber Co. plans to apply for a permit before year's end to build a wind farm in Skamania County that would produce up to 70 megawatts of power."

http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/09052007news192087.cfm

White Salmon Enterprise, Sept 6th

SDS and Broughton planning wind project near Willard


Does anyone know what this might mean for Klickitat and those energy overlay zones the County Commissioners created?

The Columbia Gorge Future Forum: What's it about?

Forum will seek a vision for gorge

Wednesday, September 05, 2007
BY KATHIE DURBIN, Columbian staff writer

"With proposals for a destination resort on its Washington side, a tribal casino across the river in Oregon and towering wind turbines on its borders, the future of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is fraught with uncertainty 21 years after its creation by Congress."

http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/09052007news192086.cfm

The forum will be held at the Discovery Center, in The Dalles, Oct 29th.

Register for Gorge Forum
To register for the Columbia Gorge Future Forum, contact Jessica Metta at 509-493-3323, ext 228.