Stand-up Against Field Burning this Sunday (7/6/08)
Submitted by jt on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 20:04.Stand-up Against Field Burning this Sunday (7/6/08)
Join us this Sunday to stand-up and speak-out against field burning. There will be speakers, signs, and media. Don’t worry if you don’t have a sign. We can provide one for you.
Where: UO EMU Amphitheatre
When: Sunday (7/6/08) 6PM (meet at 5:45PM)
Why: To stand-up for our right to breathe clean air!
Who: Although the event is not officially being organized by OTA, it is being organized by one of our members, Ellen Singer, and we encourage everyone to attend. If you have questions, contact Ellen at (541) 689-3968. The following is an excerpt from the press release:
"IF YOU'RE NOT OUTRAGED, YOU'RE NOT BREATHING" is the war cry of protestors who will demonstrate at the conclusion of the Olympic Trials at the UO's EMU Amphitheatre at 6pm on Sunday, July 6th. We oppose the resumption of field burning which was temporarily suspended during the Olympic Trials for the benefit of athletes and tourists, but which will resume immediately thereafter unless something is done.
The residents of this area deserve a breath of fresh air, too! Especially following the recent grey skies and unhealthy air conditions caused by the California wildfires, field burning is a public health emergency waiting to happen. The Governor has passed the buck to the legislature, although he has the legal authority to ban field burning by executive order.
Local citizens and community groups concerned with this issue will be present to make our position known and answer questions. Please send your reporters and cameras.
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Most growers have adopted alternatives to burning, especially since the emergence of reliable markets for grass-seed straw in recent years.
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The Oregonian has learned that traffic forecasters involved in designing a new bridge, projected to cost $4.2 billion, were told to assume a new 12-lane bridge would not trigger any more growth than if the current bridge were simply left in place. Yet a 12-lane bridge would handle 40 percent more cars during afternoon rush-hour, according to the forecasters' calculations.
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It is also widely known in the Eugene area that the Indians who lived in the Willamette Valley called it the "valley of sickness and death". Perhaps this was caused by the poor air quality from the smoke that resulted from burning the fields, but they may not have understood how under certain conditions the smoke from their fires many miles away could build up at the southern end of the valley as the elevation rises to hills and the valley narrows, trapping the air flow.
the Indians burned their
the Indians burned their hunting and gathering area every Fall when they were finished with the area.
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