PPO's statement for the City of Portland's hearing for the Columbia River Crossing

Regarding the Columbia River Crossing public hearing on July 9th, 2008,  we the members of the council for Portland Peak Oil are in agreement on the following points.

• Heed the advice of the Peak Oil Task Force to avoid large infrastructure investments that may not be required as rising energy costs alter travel behavior.
• Support an independent analysis of the greenhouse gas and induced automobile travel demand forecasts for the project.
• Support the creation of a supplemental draft environmental impact statement to allow public consideration of a wider range of options.
• Request that at this time you vote no on what is being referred to as the local preferred option and retain Portland's power regarding this project as it moves forward.