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Campaign Unavailable We're sorry, this alert is no longer available. If you would like to learn more about ways you can take action, please visit Oregon Conservation Network.The short explanation of this alert was: Please help us urge Governor Kulongoski to oppose the approval of casino development in the Gorge--there isn't much time left!
What a casino would mean to the Gorge A 500,000-square-foot casino is estimated by casino advocates to draw 3 million visitors per year, resulting in thousands of additional motor vehicles every day, increasing air pollution in the Gorge. This would be equivalent to building a Six Flags Magic Mountain Amusement Park in the heart of the Columbia Gorge.This level of development would drastically increase traffic, congestion and air pollution. At present, the U.S. Forest Service has determined that air pollution is a sigificant problem in the Gorge. Visibility impairment is currently occurring more than 90% of the time in the scenic Columbia Gorge due to already existing air pollution. Further, locating a large casino and resort in Cascade Locks would lead to an explosion of unplanned growth in this small community, increasing pressure on the urban growth boundaries that protect surrounding scenic area lands. Please contact Governor Kulongoski today and voice your strong opposition to the development of a casino anywhere in the Columbia Gorge! If you would like to view details on this alert, please visit here. |
Governor Ted Kulongoski is under tremendous pressure from casino advocates and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs to approve Oregon's first off-reservation
casino - at a site within the Columbia River Gorge. (All existing casinos in Oregon, including Chinook Winds and
Spirit Mountain, are located on reservation land). 