January 16, 2024This development highlights the power of grassroots action. Oregon’s new law on chlorpyrifos is stronger and more protective than the…- November 20, 2023On Monday, October 23rd, the Eugene City Council voted unanimously to adopt the concept of Public Health Protection Zoning, what…
- January 9, 2023I am thrilled to report that we are gearing up for another very exciting year of advocacy and activism! Each…
November 13, 2022A view of a Bethel area neighborhood across from the now-shuttered J.H. Baxter creosote factory. The people of west Eugene’s…
February 28, 2022Dorris Ranch is a popular public park in Springfield and one of my favorite places to walk trails through a…
December 29, 2021Did you hear the BIG news? On December 16th, 2021, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission voted 3-1 in favor of…
November 22, 2021Photo of Nehalem Bay, Oregon (above) by Don Best Beyond Toxics continues to stand up for Oregon’s forests, watersheds, and…
October 4, 2021Let’s be honest--the state of the climate emergency can be downright overwhelming and difficult to face day after day. A…
August 20, 2021In 2020, Oregon became the 4th state to phase-out the organophosphate insecticide, chlorpyrifos. This law came about as a result…- April 26, 2021“I’m from the coast.” “I own a farm.” “My family have been ranchers for five generations.” Our sense of ourselves…
