Toxics & Public Health

In case you missed it: FDA on BPA
Toby Van Fleet | 02.24.10 12:34 pm

In case you missed it: Last month, the Washington Post published an article about the FDA's recent fumbling around over the risks of BPA exposure. A couple of paragraphs really summed it up for me (I added bold for emphasis):

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Statesman Journal lays out environmental priorities
Toby Van Fleet | 02.01.10 11:06 am

A story in Saturday's Salem Statesman Journal lays out environmental priorities for Oregon's special legislative session, which started today and last only four short weeks.

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BPA ban bill passes in Washington: Could Oregon be next?
Toby Van Fleet | 01.26.10 2:30 pm

The Washington State House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation that would ban Bisphenol A (BPA) in children's food containers. The bill sailed through with a vote of 95-1. Read the story in The Olympian.

From The Olympian:

"If the legislation becomes law, Washington will join Minnesota and Connecticut as the only states to eliminate bisphenol A (BPA) in children’s products."

Oregon could soon be on that list, too.

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Poisner's exit interview
Toby Van Fleet | 10.08.09 8:48 am

In The Portland Tribune's Sustainable Life section, published today, you can read an interview by Steve Law with recently departed OLCV executive director Jonathan Poisner.

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A City of Food
Evan Manvel | 09.30.09 12:22 pm

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the "Ecoroofs Everywhere" event at the Rocket Building in Portland. Ecoroofs are planted roofs with drainage systems, that take the place of conventional roofs. While traditionally planted in sedum and other inedible plants, last night's tour was of the roof of the Rocket Building at 11th and East Burnside.

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OLCV 2009 Scorecard Released - Read It and Act Today!
Toby Van Fleet | 09.22.09 1:27 pm

You care about Oregon's environmental legacy.

Do your legislators?

In the only thorough assessment of how Oregon legislators vote on the environment, the scores tell the story: most legislators backed stronger environmental stewardship a majority of the time.

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House Passes Field Burning Bill, Now to Governor!
Evan Manvel | 06.29.09 12:15 pm
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House Passes Phase-Out of Toxic Chemical, Bill to Governor
Evan Manvel | 06.18.09 3:27 pm

Senator Mark Hass On a 39-19 vote, the Oregon House today voted to pass SB 596A, a bill to phase out a dangerous chemical. From the press release:

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IKEA, Fire Fighters, Audubon, Willamette Riverkeeper and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether
Evan Manvel | 05.05.09 4:26 pm

I am currently in a hearing on Senate Bill 596. The bill passed the Senate on a 22-8 vote and is under consideration by the House Environment and Water Committee.

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Q: What do Oakridge, Klamath Falls, Burns, Lakeview and Prineville Have in Common?
Evan Manvel | 04.30.09 3:53 pm

A: They currently, or are projected to soon, violate federal clean air regulations regarding fine particulate matter.


These five cities in Oregon have at least four days a year with fine particulate levels higher than federal health standards. Oakridge and Klamath Falls are certified "non-attainment areas" and the other three cities violate the standards but do not have three years of data doing so.

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