I wanted to share my story with you with the hope that it will inspire you to take action. I…
Traversing the gauntlet
Environmental bills don’t always make it through the "gauntlet," known as the Oregon legislative battlefield. There are more obstacles in…
Eugene embraces climate justice (on a global playing field)
On February 12th, the Eugene City Council overwhelmingly adopted a resolution to endorse the International Declaration on Human Rights and…
Oregon Farm Workers Are Fighting for Their Lives
I remember, and you might too, feeling virtuous when my family took part in the California grape boycott in the…
Beyond Toxics Endorses Freedom from Aerial Herbicides Bill of Rights
At its August 28th meeting, Beyond Toxics’ Board of Directors voted to endorse the Freedom from Aerial Herbicides Alliance’s charter…
State Forest Agency Suppresses Its Own Aerial Spray Info
Did you know our own Oregon (ODF) is clear-cutting and chemically poisoning public state forest lands, using the same extractive…
Farm Worker Rights in the Age of Trump
Oregon has over 300 registered farm worker housing camps and another 200 unregistered camps. Most of these camps are located…
Why You And I Are Thrilled to Protect Oregon’s People, Pollinators and Places – Again!
I’m writing this from the bedside of my childhood friend who grew up on the same street as I. Ten…
Senator Michael Dembrow champions the health of rural Oregonians
Senator Michael Dembrow first championed the rights of rural Oregonians in the matter of aerial herbicide spray exposures in 2014. As…
Frontline Communities Need Air Data
All communities need their voices heard and their rightful place in the decisions to strengthen Oregon’s air quality laws. In…
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