Oregon Environmental Council
Back in 1968, a group of citizens came together to form the Oregon Environmental Council. These were folks who believed they could get more done to protect the legacy of a clean and healthy Oregon by working together.

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Sustainability expert Monique Dupre of sustainablebudget.com gives good reasons for buying and preparing food that's in season. Eating seasonal food is part of Oregon Environmental Council's vision for healthy food from healthy farms in Oregon. See more at http://www.oeconline.org/fork
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Oregon Environmental Council Our friends at saferchemicals.org have launched a campaign to "Declare Your Independence From Toxic Chemicals." Join in the declaration, and you'll be part of the gang calling for better nationwide chemical policy to protect the health of our families.
http://www.saferchemicals.org

Source: www.saferchemicals.org
David
David
Now that's an Independence Day celebration I can get behind!!
Judith
Judith
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Source: eastoregonian.com
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 some bold steps for the environment- and called a timeout in others.
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Oregon Environmental Council Come Tweet with us: www.twitter.com/oeconline

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The SUN School at Harold Oliver Primary hosts free community lunches to students and families throughout the summer. Join OEC at lunch during their summer camp to teach kids a...
Host:Oregon Environmental Council
Time:12:30PM Tuesday, July 28th
Location:The Cafeteria at Harold Oliver Primary
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Visit OEC at the Hollywood Farmers' Market on NE Hancock!
OEC will have a booth at this week's Hollywood Farmers' Market. Come learn how to Vote with Your Fork, pack an eco-healthy lunch for you and your family, and play some great g...
Host:Oregon Environmental Council
Time:8:00AM Saturday, July 18th
Location:NE Hancock between 44th and 45th Avenues
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Give your feedback about the proposed Climate Action Plan for 2009!
The City of Portland and Multnomah County would like your feedback on the proposed Climate Action Plan 2009. The plan will serve as a 40-year roadmap for the institutional and...
Host:Oregon Environmental Council
Time:6:30PM Tuesday, July 7th
Location:University Park Community Center
Oregon Environmental Council
Source: www.oeconline.org
In a legislative session challenged by a floundering economy, there were both victories and losses for Oregon’s environment. OEC introduced and supported an ambitious slate of proposals that made sense for both the environment and the economy.
Oregon Environmental Council
Source: www.oregonlive.com
Oregon's Legislature passed one of its most-contested environmental bills Thursday, allowing regulators to adopt a requirement to cut the carbon content of fuel in cars and trucks by 10 percent come 2020, handing Gov. Ted Kulongoski what could be his biggest green victory this session.
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Source: www.oeconline.org
Last night, the Oregon Senate approved HB 2186 by a vote of 16-14, a significant step forward in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Oregon's transportation sector. The centerpiece of the bill is a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) for Oregon's transportation fuels. Read on...
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Oregon Environmental Council Great piece by Matthew Preusch on OregonLive today...

Source: www.oregonlive.com
Just in time for the summer bounty, a Portland environmental group is launching a new initiative to connect the region's farmers and businesses.
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Source: www.oeconline.org
OEC staff came together to volunteer our time for a cause we are all passionate about and in memory of our friend Phil, who died recently after a brave battle with cancer.
Diane
Diane
What a great idea!! Nice picture of a special little girl, do miss her!!
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Oregon Environmental Council OEC's blog today. It was a great win last week for Oregon's chemical policy...

Source: www.oeconline.org
Last week Oregon became the fourth state to pass a Deca-BDE ban though its legislature. This is great news if you prefer not having toxic substances in your body, or in your surroundings. Wait till you hear what the chemical lobby was up to.
Graham Lewis
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Source: www.oeconline.org
The Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) has kicked off a one-of-a-kind program matching the state's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmers with local businesses. The "Vote with Your Fork!" program creates drop-offs sites for CSA farmers at local workplaces, creating new business opportunitie...
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Oregon Environmental Council Another victory in Salem for Oregon's school kids: Legislature Approves Integrated Pest Management for Oregon Schools

Source: www.oeconline.org
The Oregon House of Representatives today approved SB 637, a great step forward in protecting children from exposure to pesticides in Oregon’s schools. Already passed in the Oregon Senate, the House vote of 41-14 now sends the bill to the Senate for a concurrence vote, then to Governor Ted Kulongosk...
Brian
Brian
I could have used this when I was a teacher. ;^)
Denise
Denise
Thank you for all your hard work!! Keep it up!
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Source: salsa.democracyinaction.org
The Senate is considering HB 2940, a bill that will severely erode Oregon’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES). Currently, the RES requires Oregon utilities to provide their customers with 25% new renewable energy by 2025. HB 2940 cuts the amount of new renewable energy required by the RES in half.
Sara
Sara
So what on earth do they plan on doing with the $15 MILLION we just got this week to promote Renewable Energy. Are they going to buy some....?
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Oregon Environmental Council Great news! The legislature has approved cleaning up Oregon's school buses, protecting kids from diesel exposure and asthma! Many thanks to Senator Mark Hass for leading the charge on the Senate floor!

Source: www.oeconline.org
he Oregon Senate today approved a bill mandating that all diesel school buses in Oregon be retrofitted by 2017, or those that are too old to be retrofitted be replaced by 2025.
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Thanks Dylan!
Dylan
Dylan
Very cool, OEC!
Oregon Environmental Council
Source: www.registerguard.com
Conflicts over pesticide safety have raged in Oregon for decades and are not likely to be resolved anytime soon, but everyone can agree on at least one principle: Children should not be exposed to poisons. ...
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Source: www.oeconline.org
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 the bus is wearing. Double ick.
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Oregon Environmental Council Integrated pest management vote scheduled this Thursday in Salem. Oregonians, will you tell your Representative that addressing easily preventable sources of pesticide exposures is a priority for you? You can find your representative at the link below...

Source: gov.oregonlive.com
Find your legislator and contact info to encourage support for SB 637.
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Oregon Environmental Council Great resource! Find your reps and track bills with the Oregonian's new Your Government app.

Source: gov.oregonlive.com
The Oregonian helps you track the progress of bills and your representatives' activity in the Oregon Legislature and U.S. Congress
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Oregon Environmental Council Parents and childcare providers, check out the cool new Eco Healthy Child Care web site:

Source: www.ecohealthychildcare.org
is a national program that ensureschild care settings are as happy, healthy, safe and greenas possible by reducing children’s exposure to toxics.
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Oregon Environmental Council Oh hey, dont forget to check us out on Twitter! @oeconline

Oregon Environmental Council
Source: salsa.democracyinaction.org
We need your help to ensure that House Bill 2795 makes it past its next--and last--hurdle, a vote on the Senate floor! Please contact your state senator today and urge them to vote YES on HB 2795 to require that all eligible diesel school buses in Oregon are replaced or retrofitted.
Denise
Denise
Sent my letter out today!
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Thanks Denise!
Oregon Environmental Council
Source: www.oeconline.org
The Oregon Environmental Council partnered with our neighbor across the street, NW Natural, to have Love Farm Organics deliver weekly harvest boxes to NW Natural’s office.
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Oregon Environmental Council Tough words from Dick Armey's Freedomworks: "Stacey and "100 [sic] Friends and the loons on the left don't want a square inch of road built,"

Source: blog.oregonlive.com
"You can't make anything bullet-proof in this process," says Sen. Rick Metsger, D-Welches. But as chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, he thinks he and other legislative leaders have succeeded ...
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Oregon Environmental Council “What we have left, my friends, is a basket of asphalt,”

Source: www.registerguard.com
SALEM — Environmentalists and like-minded organizations came out Tuesday against the Legislature’s transportation funding package, saying it leans too much in favor of building new roads for cars and trucks that emit global-warming pollution. ...
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Oregon Environmental Council Green Bills Tough Sell In Legislature

Source: www.kptv.com
SALEM, Ore. -- It was a very green year for the Oregon Legislature in 2007, with bills to promote renewable energy, curb greenhouse gas emissions and expand a pioneering bottle bill among the major initiatives. Sunday, May 24, 2009.
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Oregon Environmental Council Opinions split on state transportation package

Source: www.djcoregon.com
The unemployment rate in construction is 22 percent, the executive director of Associated General Contractors of Oregon told lawmakers on Thursday. The industry just lost 2,600 jobs in a month, he said.
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Oregon Environmental Council Raingarden workshop in Eugene, June 10.

Source: www.oeconline.org
OEC is hosting low-impact development workshops to help growing Oregon communities protect watersheds from urban runoff while reducing infrastructure costs.