Amy Morrison • Managing Director

Amy has a degree in Environmental Studies from Huxley College and spent a couple years in Gabon teaching Math as a Peace Corps Volunteer. More recently, she has studied nonprofit management, accounting, fundraising and other areas of nonprofit development. She currently lives in Spokane where she works passionately to restore the Lower Snake River. 

Amy Morrison
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Amy Morrison has been involved with the Backbone Campaign since it started in 2004.  She currently serves the Solutionary Rail project as its Managing Director.  

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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-27 21:25:36 -0700
Photo of massive tree being hauled down Vancouver Island highway sparks global outrage | CBC News https://t.co/iHCCh3hazv
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-27 21:06:52 -0700
Israel’s Human Rights Violations Fueling Global BDS Movement https://t.co/9PDC6uRACo
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-27 11:47:53 -0700
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-27 10:49:06 -0700
I just uploaded “Clyde Anderson's overview on Conrail” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/ofIRD1U544
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Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-25 22:55:20 -0700
I just uploaded “https://t.co/wsrkYBWdxb” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/T9FPb8H6jW
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-25 22:55:18 -0700
I just uploaded “https://t.co/ugK2RDjDkz” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/bkpstfWpau
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-25 16:43:30 -0700
Why do they risk everything to immigrate to the US. In large part because of crimes like this one and the US govern… https://t.co/eo15hpSUx7
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-25 16:43:29 -0700
Ex-Police Officer's Murder Pit Reveals Dozens Dead, Potential Serial Killer Ring https://t.co/PzOLAHKv3F via @@PopCulture
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Amy Morrison
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published Solutionary Rail Hive Meeting
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Amy Morrison
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published SR Hive Meeting - June 3rd
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published Introducing the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority and its Work
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published Railroad Land Grants - Part 1 in our History of US Railroads series
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-25 10:39:34 -0700
Amazon’s relentless pace is injuring warehouse workers and violating the law, Washington state regulator says… https://t.co/wK0c9dIvl1
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-05-24 13:22:08 -0700
I just uploaded “SR-Hive” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/n2MNfsENEZ
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