The World is reporting that ORC will begin strip mining at the Seven Devils Mine site soon and have hired “41 production and six administrative employees”. With the imminent closing Albertson’s releasing 46 workers to the unemployment lines the county has a slight net gain in jobs. Unlike Albertson’s, unfortunately, ORC has received a five year tax subsidy in the form of enterprise zone property tax exemptions to pay for those jobs.
Read MoreThis first video is with Commissioner Bob Main addressing one of his concerns regarding the proposed mineral lease with Oregon Resources that seeks to mine county timber property.
Read MoreA limited license allows the right to use or store water for no more than 5 consecutive years. Use of water under a limited license is subordinate to all other authorized uses
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Happily, I am pleasantly surprised by the AIA Sustainable Design Assessment Report for Coos County. Walking away from the SDAT presentation last June, I was concerned the team was overly influenced by a small faction of the county but it seems they did a lot of homework and recognized some of the bottleneck for future economic success.
A plume of hexavalent chromium made famous by the movie Erin Brockovich is growing and threatening some of the same families exposed to the carcinogen decades ago.
Read MoreThe Board of Commission meeting to discuss a mineral lease with ORC has been postponed. Nikki Whitty is in the hospital and Kevin Stufflebean is in Salem. Weather is probably a contributing factor in canceling the...
Read MoreFrom the Bandon Woodlands Community Association COOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PLEASE Don’t sell out our County mineral rights! YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF COOS COUNTY FOREST AND POSSIBLY AWARD THE MINERAL...
Read MoreSunday, The Register Guard did a front page story on the local battle between homeowners and Oregon Resources, chromite strip miners. The story was notable for bringing up past mining practices of ORC staff and printing the...
Read MoreIt is in the Guard because our local paper can’t always be bothered to inform their readers of all details. In addition to not telling the reader everything they deserve to know to make good choices, The World also took...
Read MoreEight years of Bush tax cuts have been thoroughly analyzed and the cuts failed every stated goal,...
Read MoreOregon Coast Alliance and local residents filed a lawsuit today in federal court challenging the approval of permits for a strip mine near Bandon in Coos County. Aimed at both the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Army...
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