Don't Kill the Gorge Commission

Heads up from Friends of the Gorge:

Bad news.  A bill has popped up in the Washington
legislature to repeal the Columbia Gorge Compact,
which would effectively put the Columbia River Gorge
Commission out of business. It is fromRep. Kevin
Van De Wege, a democrat from Sequim who doesn't appear
to have anything in particular against the Gorge,
he just wants to cut costs. However the savings,
which would amount to 1/100th of 1% of the current
deficit in Olympia, is wiped out by the one-time
costs to pay off the lease and pay insurance and
unemployment costs.

The Columbia Gorge is one of the most beloved treasures
in the Pacific Northwest. This bill puts in jeopardy what
everyone wants: a beautiful Columbia Gorge for
generations to come.

Friends of the Gorge is asking that you take one
minute to email or call your State Representative and
ask that they contact the Speaker of the House to pull
this bill before it goes for a floor vote.

Please visit this website to take action:

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5111/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1878