SBO Dispatch: No to Nestle; Big wind, coal projects curry favor; What's in your air?

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May 19, 2016

Top Stories Nestlé's Columbia River Gorge bottling plant proposal is dead in the water Hood River County voters passed a ballot measure Tuesday banning water bottling plants. 8-hour public hearing set to discuss gigantic Columbia River coal terminal A proposal for a facility in Longview that would export 44 million tons of coal each year has prompted officials to schedule an eight-hour public hearing Tuesday. An enormous 500MW wind farm could soon grace the fields of Eastern Oregon If approved, the project would include 292 wind turbines on wheat-farming land in Morrow and Umatilla counties. What's in Oregon's air? New infographic maps it out The Oregon Environmental Council shows Oregonians what they're breathing — in infographic form! Connect with us More Headlines Readers: Oregon needs more renewable energy incentives Lake Oswego leaders look to triple the city's solar installation count

This week's SBO poll Is Portland a good place to start or relocate a small business? Green Jobs Quality, Safety and Environmental Professional Analyst, Vestas EPA Facilities Operations Support Associate, U.S. EPA Senior Director for Development & Communications, Oregon Environmental Council Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations, Western Rivers Conservancy Event Calendar Featured Event: Oregon Energy Forum Breakfast Meeting May 25: This two-day event provides both long-time professionals and novices with insight into the brownfields redevelopment process from start to finish, along with the knowledge of how to find and manage critical resources for each step of a project. Learn more.   May 23: Career Pathways to Doing Good in Oregon May 24: Oregon Water Tech Innovators Meeting May 25: Oregon Energy Forum Breakfast Meeting June 9: Annual Energy Conference View full calendar

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