Small victory on Thornburg

Oregon Public Broadcasting, which continues to do a better job covering Thornburgh Resort developments than local outlets, reported yesterday that a new well permit has been denied.  This is not a major setback for Thornburgh, at least not yet, and they can appeal it, but it certainly marks a welcome and overdue change on the part of the Oregon Water Resources Department who until recently seemed to approve every well permit they saw.  Now, if only our county commissioners would stop approving everything that Thornburgh requests, this monstrosity might get scaled back.  I’m not holding my breath.