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The proposed site of Oregon's first off-reservation casino in Cascade Locks, OR, the heart of the Gorge.

Friends is the only nonprofit organization working every day to protect the resources of the Gorge for future generations -- and we can't do it without you.

Stop Gorge Casino Proposal
Clean Up Gorge Air Pollution
Comment on Whistling Ridge Wind Energy Project

Stop a Gorge Casino!

Tell the Department of Interior: We need more time to comment on a proposed Gorge casino!

The proposed Gorge casino would be the size of 65 Portland city blocks and would be 1/2-mile from a new federal Wilderness area.

The final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed casino was released on August 6, 2010. It is critical we get more than 30 days to review the massive 1,500 page document!

Click here to request an extension today!

Learn more about the Gorge casino proposal. And check out the Oregonians Agree: No Gorge Casino video, showing the dozens of elected officials who oppose a Gorge casino.

Sign the No Gorge Petition!

Help us amass 2,000 signatures to send to the Department of Interior opposing the Gorge casino proposal. Sign today!

Help Clean Up Gorge Air!

Will PGE continue to get a free pass polluting the Gorge? Or will it be forced to clean up its act?

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proposed new shutdown options for PGE's coal-fired power plant in Boardman, OR. Your comments can help force Boardman to clean up or shut down by 2014.

Please submit public comments to DEQ by July 30. Your input is making a difference in ending unchecked pollution of Gorge air!

Learn more about how Friends is working to improve Gorge air quality.

(Photo: A comparison of a clear day in the Gorge with one of its worst air quality days.)

Ensure Gorge Resources Are Protected in Whistling Ridge Wind Energy Project

Whistling Ridge Energy LLC is proposing to construct up to 50 wind turbines near White Salmon, WA, just outside the National Scenic Area. Each turbine would be more than 420 feet tall and equipped with blinking lights. This project could have enormous impacts to scenic vistas, bird wildlife and other natural resources.

Submit your comments today opposing the harm this project would do to irreplaceable scenic views and fragile natural resources.

Friends supports renewable energy while also advocating for appropriate siting and protection of scenic, natural, cultural and recreational resources.

(Photo: Wind turbines dot the eastern Gorge landscape. (c) 2010 Justin Carroll).