Recent technology has allowed oil companies to extract oil from tar sands and shale deposits, in Canada and U.S. The risks are wide ranging: from oil spills along rail, marine, and pipeline routes to explosions to train traffic congestion to increased carbon emissions to degradation of habitat. Ten new proposals have emerged in just the last year to ship crude oil by train to Northwest refineries and port terminals.
Join us on Tuesday, November 19th, to learn more about these oil transport proposals, the risks they pose to Washington, what protections and safeguards are currently in place, and what gaps need to be addressed to reduce the risk of oil spills.
Free Public Forum: Risky Business: How oil transport threatens Washington’s health, economy, and waters
When: Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Program 6:30-8:30pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm, snacks and beverages.
Where: Center for Urban Horticulture at University of Washington, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle
Partner organizations: Washington Environmental Council, Citizens for a Healthy Bay, Columbia Riverkeeper, Earthjustice, Forest Ethics, Friends of the Earth, FRIENDS of the San Juans, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, Sightline Institute, and Surfrider Foundation.