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Dear Friend,
Things are heating up on the Willamette River in Portland with a decision out about Zenith Energy and an updated report on the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub. Breach staff are developing conflict resolution skills and our union is bargaining with our board.
Read – and listen! – below to what is new at Breach Collective. Thanks for tuning in with us.
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Equity Informed Conflict Mediation training
In January, three members of our staff completed a 40-hour training on Equity Informed Conflict Mediation with Resolutions Northwest. Here at Breach, we believe that actively creating a culture of care is a vital part of the climate justice movement. |
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Help transition Eugene off fossil fuels The Eugene City Council voted in November to begin exploring policies to get the community off of fracked gas, and on to clean electricity! Thank City Council and encourage them to move quickly. |
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PDX has authority to deny Zenith Last month, the Land Use Board of Appeals ruled that Portland has the authority to reject Zenith Energy’s necessary land use authorizations for its facility in NW Portland. |
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Potential catastrophe on Willamette A report released last month confirmed the potential for fossil fuel catastrophe, costing upwards of $2 billion, on the Willamette River. "'Our Fukushima': Portland fuel tank farm has potential for largest spill in U.S. history," read one headline. |
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Breach United begins bargaining Our staff union, Breach United, has started negotiating various conditions of employment with our board. Email us at [email protected] if you have questions about unionization or are interested in unionizing your nonprofit. |
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P.S. Breach Collective is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so every dollar you give is tax deductible in the United States! Breach Collective’s EIN is 85-0743122. |
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PO Box 5291, Eugene, Oregon 97405 Breach Collective is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. ©2020 Breach Collective. All rights reserved.
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