Union Pacific has filed an appeal with the Columbia River Gorge Commission of Wasco County’s decision to deny a permit to for its proposed addition of a second mainline track in the Mosier area.  Wasco County Commissioners overturned a county planning commission decision to grant the permit, saying opposition to the project by treaty tribes meant it could not approve it under the County’s National Scenic Area ordinance.  Another appeal has been filed with the Gorge Commission by Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Columbia Riverkeeper, and Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility.  In their filing, the groups indicate while the County denied the permit based on the tribes’ objections, their appeal was also denied by the County Commission.  Those organizations contend the project should not proceed based on threats to fish and wildlife habitat, parks and recreation, scenic resources, and Gorge communities.