Since 2003 a rash of proposals have surfaced in communities throughout the Northwest to export vast amounts of fossil fuels to Asian markets via Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. If these plans go through the Northwest would become home to the largest oil terminal in North America, the largest coal export facility in North America, and the largest methanol refinery in the world.
As the fossil fuel industry turns up its pressure to turn the Pacific Northwest into a fossil fuel export hub, a Thin Green Line stands in its way.
This week we present Part Two of Sacrifice Zones by Barbara Bernstein. It’s the last episode in a two-part series on the pressure to transform a region of iconic landscapes and environmental stewardship into a global center for shipping fossil fuels. Bernstein investigates how proposals for petrochemical development in the Pacific Northwest threatens the region’s core cultural, social, and environmental values.
Credits:
Sacrifice Zones was written, narrated and produced by Barbara Bernstein.
Sacrifice Zones was funded by the Regional Arts and Culture Council and the Puffin Foundation.
Original music was composed and performed by Barbara Bernstein, Floating Glass Balls, and Anna Fritz.
Special thanks to Dan Serres, Eric de Place, Carol Newman, Peter Seigel, Steve Early, KMUN Coast Community Radio, Melissa Marsland, Jerry Mayer, Jan Zuckerman and Bill Bigelow.
Making Contact Host: Monica Lopez
Staff Producers: Anita Johnson, Marie Choi, Monica Lopez, R.J. Lozada
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Audience Engagement Director: Sabine Blaizin
Development Associate: Vera Tykulsker
For More information:
Sightline Institute
350.org Seattle
350.org PDX
Audubon Society of Portland
Audubon Washington
Climate Solutions
Columbia Riverkeeper
Earthjustice
Friends of the Columbia Gorge
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the San Juans
The Lands Council
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Sierra Club Washington State Chapter
Sierra Club Oregon Chapter
Washington Conservation Voters
Washington Environmental Council
Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
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