Check out KBOO story on Portland Water and Reservoirs

This is a great educational piece by Joe Meyer. Click on http://kboo.fm/node/28586 for 12 minute version.
For entire show: click on  http://kboo.fm/node/28507  and  then scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you will see a little gray box with a speaker and an arrow.  Click on arrow to begin. This show is over 43:00 minutes in length so, if short on time, you might want to slide arrow to minute 3:30 to begin.

Title: Open Reservoirs and Governments

Length: 43:48 minutes (40.11 MB)

Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

DON'T MISS minute 36 - when Dave Leland with the state's Drinking Water Program indicates that his office has jurisdiction over the EPA LT2 issue, and that granting a deadline extension is within his authority but they'd need to hear from PWB first.

DON'T MISS minute 6:29 - when Dr. Gary Oxman with Multnomah County Health Department indicates that they don't expect to see any reduction in disease incidence if/when the reservoirs are buried, because they aren't seeing any disease incidence now (and therefore there is nothing to reduce).

New Support!

Organizational support continues to pour in:
John Watt for Teamsters Local #305.
Nancy Newell for Oregon Green Energy Coalition.
Ron Carley on behalf of Coalition for a Liveable Future.

Alexander Mace on behalf of the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association. 

Brian Hoop on behalf of Linnton Neighborhood Association.
Eric Reimkit on behalf of Marshall Park Estates Homeowners Association.

See "What You Can Do" on right and help secure the support of your organization.

Thank you!

Mayor's Budget Increases Water Rates 84.7% over 5 years

Mayor Sam Adams today proposed a minor reduction in water rate increases (compared to Water Bureau request for the coming fiscal year) --- but failed to control the driver for huge rate increases: unnecessary water treatment and projects. See our Press Release here which responds to the Mayor's summary budget.