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BPA takes another hit [1%]
The past few months have not been kind to the toxic plastic component bisphenol A (BPA). The first big blow was in April when the Canadian Health Minister ...
Early voting down in Oregon [1%]
There are some interesting early returns in Oregon’s mail-in balloting this year. Namely, we’re not doing it like we did in 2004.
From the Governor’s climate package announcement [1%]
Even more than the policies laid out on Monday, I was struck by the buzz in the room. Everybody was buzzing – advocates, architects, builders, consumers, ...
Who's minding the store? [1%]
The General Accounting Office (GAO) released a report this week which criticizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for overestimating how much money ...
China: major polluter or ahead of the curve? [1%]
But the irony is that China actually excels in some areas environmentally when compared to the United States.
Two new laws protect Oregon's kids [1%]
Governor Kulongoski has two new laws to sign that will protect children’s health, thanks to support from our Healthy Kids Campaign!
Environmental issues see gains, losses in the 2009 legislative session [1%]
A new chapter in Oregon’s environmental legacy was written during the 2009 session in Salem. Dominated by the economy and budget issues, the legislature took ...
State identifies the most toxic water pollutants in Oregon [1%]
That anti-stain coating on your new sofa? Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic. Ick. Same goes for the musk scented fragrance that guy sitting next to you on ...
Now for some good news... [1%]
According to a recent Pew report, Oregon represents the nation’s largest and fastest-growing clean energy economy.
Green cleaners that do the job [1%]
Doug Akeson, a 22-year veteran of custodial work, told a great story about green cleaners at the recent “Healthy Buildings” conference for Oregon school ...
Big updates from Salem, plus today is National Healthy Schools Day [1%]
OEC joins government agencies, health advocates and others to commemorate National Healthy Schools Day. We've also got some great news to report about two ...
Senate Bill 637 is on its way to the Senate floor [1%]
The Integrated Pest Management in schools bill, Senate Bill 637, is on its way to the Senate floor. We need your help to make it a reality - take action today!
Prioritizing those pesky persistent pollutants (say that three times fast) [1%]
This year for the first time, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has released a list of 175 priority persistent pollutants.
What's a 'green collar' job anyway? [1%]
With the passage of the economic stimulus package, the emphasis has been on making investments in ‘shovel ready’ projects. The risk we face now is will we ...
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act a victory for environmentalists [1%]
25 of the largest environmental and conservation organizations in the country have just released the Green Budget for fiscal year 2010.
Another reason to avoid plastics made with bisphenol-A [1%]
This week, Canadian researchers have given us another reason to avoid plastics made with bisphenol-A (BPA).
The Healthy Climate Partnership launches in Salem [1%]
Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, Treasurer Ben Westlund, legislators, business leaders, conservationists, and members of Oregon’s faith communities joined to ...
Let's get rid of BPA in children’s products in 2010 [1%]
Will you join OEC in standing up for healthy, BPA-free products, and helping to ban this toxic chemical from our children's products in 2010?
In defense of the citizen lobbyist [1%]
Have you ever written a letter to an elected official asking him or her to vote a certain way? I sure have – everything from testifying against bills that ...
March 9, 2009—Oregon Environmental Council to Host “Drop Your Toxic Plastics Day” in Salem [1%]
What does chemical contamination cost health care? [1%]
A new national report echoes OEC’s findings on the hard costs to society of not dealing with chemical overload.
Safe baby bill passed in Washington [1%]
Washington state representatives just voted 95-1 to get bisphenol A (BPA) out of children’s food containers. "The House saw this vote as a no-brainer," says ...
The Million Baby Crawl is coming to Portland Nov. 18 [1%]
Hundreds of moms and their babies, including local dignitaries are taking part in Portland's "Crawl to Action" event as part of a national initiative called ...
Green building in Oregon schools creates efficiency, savings [1%]
The financial benefits of green buildings include reduced energy use, waste disposal and water costs; lower environmental impact and emissions; lower ...
Why federal chemical regulation is broken: new science on BPA and low-dose exposure [1%]
The American Medical Association and the Endocrine Society have agreed that current chemical regulation and risk assessment is not adequate to protect the ...
You shouldn't need a PhD to find a toxic-free baby bottle [1%]
We asked 30 parents to pick which three bottles in our collection contained BPA. Ten of those thirty guessed correctly after tapping the plastic and holding ...
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