2011 News Releases

Senate Hearing on BPA Ban Tomorrow

Media Advisory for first public hearing in the Oregon Senate on SB 695, the BPA-Free Baby bill, banning bisphenol A in children's food and drink containers.

Message in a Bottle: BPA in Baby Products Still Lurks on Oregon Shelves

 

Children’s Health Bill Falls Victim to Oregon Politics

Parents, health officials and environmental advocates today expressed great dismay that the Oregon House of Representatives failed to move SB 695 through the House committee process, stalling the bill which would ban the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups made with bisphenol A (BPA), ensure that WIC infant formula is BPA-free, and set in motion a process to create a voluntary certified BPA-Free label for canned food sold in Oregon.

Discharge Petition in Play to Safeguard Children’s Health

Oregon Environmental Council commends Representative Ben Cannon for working to ensure that each and every Oregon legislator has a chance to weigh in on Senate Bill 695, legislation that would protect children’s health by banning the sale of baby bottles, sippy cups and reusable water bottles that contain the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA).

Discharge Petition for BPA-Free Baby Bill Falls Short

“It’s disappointing that a bill which guarantees all baby bottles, sippy cups and sports water bottles sold in Oregon are BPA free and has the support of 75% of Oregonians polled is having such a hard time passing,” said Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis, PhD, MPH, Oregon Environmental Council. “With only weeks left in the legislative session, it is crucial that our representatives step up and restore consumer confidence in the marketplace in the name of healthier homes and healthier babies."

Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Could Flourish Under New Legislation

Oregon Environmental Council commends Representative Cannon and Senator Dingfelder for championing House Bill 3149, legislation that clears legal barriers to peer-to-peer car-sharing in Oregon. House Bill 3149 passed the House 47-10 on March 21, passed the Senate 25-3 today, and now—because it was amended in the Senate—returns to the House for concurrence.

BPA-Free Bill Has New Life

House Bill 3689, a revised version of Senate Bill 695 that protects Oregon’s children from toxic chemicals, has new life.

Cool Schools Bill To Create Smarter, Healthier Classrooms

Cool Schools bill expected to result in immediate job creation as well as healthier classrooms, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and millions of dollars in energy savings throughout the state for years to come.

Oregon Environmental Council Hosts September ‘Stormwater Solutions’ Workshops in Bend

Oregon Environmental Council and its partners are hosting a series of Stormwater Solutions workshops in Central Oregon this fall, starting with two this September in Bend...

Report Today Reveals BPA in Kids’ Canned Foods

Today's study by the Breast Cancer Fund revealed the toxic chemical BPA in popular canned foods marketed towards children...