Since 2003 a rash of proposals have surfaced in communities throughout the Northwest to export vast amounts of fossil fuels to Asian markets via Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. If these plans go through the Northwest would become home to the largest oil terminal in North America, the largest coal export facility in North America, and the largest methanol refinery in the world.

This week we present Part One of Sacrifice Zones by Barbara Bernstein. It’s the first in a two-part series on the pressure to transform a region of iconic landscapes and environmental stewardship into a global center for shipping fossil fuels. Bernstein investigates how proposals for petrochemical development in the Pacific Northwest threatens the region’s core cultural, social, and environmental values.

Credits: 

Sacrifice Zones was written, narrated and produced by Barbara Bernstein.

Special thanks to Dan Serres, Eric de Place, Carol Newman, Peter Seigel, Steve Early, KMUN Coast Community Radio, Melissa Marsland, Jerry Mayer, Jan Zuckerman and Bill Bigelow.

Making Contact Host: Monica Lopez

For More information:

Sightline Institute 

350.org Seattle 

350.org PDX 

Audubon Society of Portland

Audubon Washington

Climate Solutions 

Columbia Riverkeeper 

Earthjustice

Friends of the Columbia Gorge

Friends of the Earth

Friends of the San Juans

The Lands Council

Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility 

Sierra Club Washington State Chapter 

Sierra Club Oregon Chapter 

Washington Conservation Voters

Washington Environmental Council 

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility

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