Have you been enjoying watching the furry bumble bees visiting your garden flowers? They seem to be out-and-about, buzzing the…
Oregon Rain (a guest blog)
I stand at my kitchen sink, looking out the window as I fill a glass of water. I live in Rockaway…
Low-wattage legislators dim the lights on forestry practices reform
A year ago the editors of the Register Guard urged Oregon legislators to “shine a light on forest sprays.” Our…
Chilling … public health ignored
Over the past year, the issue of exposure to toxic soups of herbicides and other chemicals from aerial helicopter sprays…
Portland joins Eugene as one of America's Most Bee-Friendly Cities!
Beyond Toxics’ idea to ask local governments to ban neonicotinoids started in Eugene with our proposal to the City Council.…
Each of us can demand protections from aerial sprays!
On March 12th, Beyond Toxics and our partners in the Oregon Conservation Network hosted the first ever Oregon Legislative Briefing…
Hope for sufferers from herbicide drift: Sensible legislation promotes health in forestry practices
Today, the announcement was made that the Oregon Legislature will take up a bill to address forestry chemical use. Two…
Bees by the Numbers
There are a lot of reasons to be concerned about the rapid decline of many species of bees worldwide. Honey…
The economics of exporting coal through Oregon
The Port of Coos Bay is planning to build a terminal to export coal delivered via rail by trains that…
