Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Out There Screening and Mundo Afterparty this Friday
Join us on this Friday August 21, 7:30pm at the Newport Visual Art Center for Out There! (Doors at 7:30 film to start at 8p). FREE Admission, with an after party at Cafe Mundo all FAMILY FRIENDLY! A portion of the proceeds from the after party is being graciously donated by Mama Mundo!
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) presents OUT THERE, a 16mm and HiDef film taking a progressive, fresh look at what faces the surf world today. Humankind threatens many pristine and favorite surf breaks and surfers need to take action. In partnership with the Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, TGR's OUT THERE takes viewers to a variety of breaks around the world, showcasing the cutting edge surfing of today.
Monday, August 03, 2009
GP says no and the city bares down
After six months of work to come to some reasonable compromises on the GP Pulp Mill effluent line license agreement with the City of Newport, GP execs in Atlanta, Georgia have sent word back that they refuse to sign.
"GP's refusal to sign the agreement recommended by the task force and adopted by the council leads us to such a difficult decision", Penelope McCarthy, city attorney wrote. "The pipelines we believe are currently occupied by GP (the 'north' and 'south' pipelines) are used without appropriate governmental protections and authorizations in place. This is not an acceptable situation to the council."
