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NEWS FLASH: SENATE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE PASSES HB 3364 BY A UNANIMOUS 5 TO 0 VOTE! FLOOR VOTE IN FULL SENATE IS NEXT…

HB 3364 has clear support from the state House of Representatives, the Senate Environment Committee, the governor’s office, and state agencies. We’re looking forward to a vote on the floor of the Senate soon…………….FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED!

Now you can follow the bill online

The issue

You care about health and safety, so you work hard to keep pesticides away from your family and the food you eat. But there’s still a problem.

Pesticides are routinely sprayed in the places you thought were safe…in public parks, in and around public buildings and on public roads. As a consequence, we are often exposed to poisons without even knowing it! To make things worse, pesticides drift or run-off away to nearby homes, bike paths, schools, rivers, and natural areas. As a result, the range of their harm is increased. The scientific evidence is abundantly clear: pesticides are a public and environmental health problem, linked to persistent ecosystem damage and multiple chronic illnesses.

Dan Harshbarger of La Pine, Oregon was forced to remove many of the trees on his property after excess pesticide spraying killed them.

Our solution

By launching the Safe Public Places Project, Beyond Toxics is calling for a “pesticides as a last option” policy (Integrated Pest Management) to manage pests on Oregon’s public land. Our project aims for significant reduction goals in the amount of pesticides used in parks, in and around public buildings and on public roads throughout the state of Oregon. [Read the Safe Public Places Act 1-page summary]

PESTICIDES HARM CHILDREN! READ MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN HELP!

Contact your representatives in Salem to express your support!
NEW REPORT: Beyond Toxics’ Assessment of Pesticide Use in the Oregon Weed Grant Program - a Program Funded by the Oregon Lottery, State and Federal Funds

HEAR: KUGN Radio Interview with Deanna Simon and Dr. Randy Phelps, MD, Ph.D. (aired 3/8/2013)
NOTE: This is an EXCELLENT interview that highlights the main talking points in favor of HB 3364. It features Deanna Simon, a renowned expert on integrated pest management, and Dr. Randy Phelps, Ph.D. a respected researcher with both OHSU and U of O who specializes in the effects of pesticides on children’s health.

Show your support for the Safe Public Places Act by signing our campaign endorsement form. A list of endorsers will be submitted to the Oregon Legislature to support the bill.

IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN RESOURCES

NEW: “Poisoned Roads” (below) is the story of how rural residents of northern Klamath County were doused with a deadly pesticide in 2010.

Help us continue protecting residents of Oregon from the harm of chemical trespass…Simply click on the orange button (below), then choose “Safe Public Places“ from the “Program Designation” drop-down option.

Read the Safe Public Places Act (HB 3364)
See a list of current endorsers
Read our the Safe Public Places Act summary (March 2013)
Read our Eugene Weekly insert, “A Road to Paradise Soaked with Poisons” (PDF)
Read our Integrated Pest Management Case Studies (3)
Bee Friendly Report: Consumer Pesticide Products with Neonics Sold in The U.S. - Read about common home garden products to avoid which contain Neonicotinoids (neonics), the class of pesticides threatening the honey bee.

DO YOU HAVE A PESTICIDE EXPOSURE STORY?

Write to us: info@beyondtoxics.org
or
call the Beyond Toxics office in Eugene: 541-465-8860

Now you can designate that your donation go directly to this great program when you join! After clicking on the orange button (below), simply choose “Safe Public Places.” from the “Program Designation” drop-down option.

Beyond Toxics is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all contributions are fully tax-deductible. Please consider giving a gift of a Beyond Toxics membership to a friend or family member!