2010 News Releases

Oregon groups, legislators support new FDA guidelines on reducing exposure to bisphenol A

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced guidelines and concerns for bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical present in many hard plastic bottles and metal-based food and beverage cans.

Oregon Senate rejects bill to ban bisphenol A in children’s products

By a vote of 15 to 15, the Oregon Senate today rejected a bill that would have protected Oregon’s children from exposure to bisphenol A (BPA).

Burgerville Names Oregon Environmental Council’s Allison Hensey a Community Champion and Launches New Sandwich to Benefit Her Program

Burgerville’s new “Roasted Turkey and Cherry Chutney Wrap” will raise money for the pioneering work done by Oregon Environmental Council’s Food and Farms program.

New Easy-to-Use Free Booklet Helps Oregonians Assess How Healthy Their Homes Are

The Eco-Healthy Homes Checkup Kit, a free 24-page booklet, helps Oregonians systematically assess how healthy their homes are and provides easy, inexpensive ways they can improve the environmental health problems they uncover.

New Best Management Practices for Climate Friendly Nurseries Helps Oregon Nurseries Boost Efficiency—and Their Bottom Line

The Best Management Practices for Climate Friendly Nurseries will help growers of Oregon’s largest agricultural commodity use energy and other resources more efficiently so that they can increase profitability and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Oregon Environmental Council’s Successful Eco-Healthy Child Care Program Becomes National Organization

The two premier programs to improve environmental-health standards at child-care facilities merge to form a national program.

New Love Your River Campaign Helps Oregonians Make Easy, Low-Cost Changes to Tackle Local Water Pollution

Oregon Environmental Council launches a new online campaign today at LoveYourRiver.org, to help Oregonians understand how making a few simple changes can keep pollution out of the waters we all love.

Closing Down Boardman the Best Way Possible

This past week, OEC joined other public-interest organizations to take a few steps forward to break the stalemate between PGE and DEQ. As a group, we made an agreement with PGE that will ensure an early closure of its Boardman coal plant.