Breaking Clean Tour Comes to Hood River 7/13


What’s it like to live in a coal town? What does it feel like to breathe coal dust every day at work? Here in the Gorge, we don’t know firsthand the answers to those questions.  But, Nick Mullins, fourth generation coal miner, does – and he’s coming to Hood River on Monday, July 13, 2015, to tell you all about it.

  • What: Breaking Clean Tour, a family’s transition from coal mining towards sustainability
  • When: Monday, July 13, 2015 5:30pm reception 6pm event begins
  • Where: Columbia Riverkeeper 111 Third Street Hood River, Oregon

Come by for drinks and snacks! Meet the Mullins family & Riverkeeper staff! Join us to welcome Nick and Rustina Mullins and their two children, Daniel and Alex, to Hood River. Coal has been a part of the Mullins’ lives for eight decades and was a source of income for four generations as Nick and his forefathers worked in the mines.

Eventually, the true cost of coal outweighed the short lived economic benefits it provided, and Nick left the mines. Now, the family is on a journey to promote a just transition away from coal by telling their personal story of the impacts of coal. This is an event you don’t want to miss. The whole Mullins’ family will take part in sharing their story about the impacts of coal on your health, family and community.

Coal export proposals threaten to transform the Columbia River Gorge into a dirty coal chute. The Mullins family knows these realities of the coal industry all too well. Their bold decision to leave the industry that supported their family for four generations to create a healthier world is sure to inspire everyone here locally to keep up the strong
fight against coal export.

You can learn more about their tour by visiting their website: www.BreakingCleanTour.org.