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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Click Here for Field Burning in the news!
Editorial for The Register Guard by Lisa Arkin, executive director for OTA, in thanks for Lane County Commissioners vote of 5-0 to place a moratorium on roadside herbicide spray.
Thank the Lane County Board of Health for standing up for our rights to a toxic-free environment.
Recent blog posts
- Oregon Children Face Pesticides at Schools
- Toxics Too Close to Home
- Pesticides are No Friend of the Frog
- Toxic Toys and How to Avoid Them
- Pesticides Everywhere
- Field Burning Pics
- Toxic Toy Victory
- The Pesticide and Bee Collapse Buzz
- Government Agency Says Pesticides Kill Salmon
- Aerial Herbicide Spray: A Rural Concern in Oregon
It is also widely known in
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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