West Eugene Community Action Group

02/11/2013

The next night, you're invited to participate in a Town Hall meeting at Willamette High School with three of your legislators:
Sen. Chris Edwards (Senate District 7),
Rep. Nancy Nathanson (House District 13) and
Majority Leader Rep. Val Hoyle (House District 14).

Town Hall Meeting with Chris Edwards, Nancy Nathanson and Val Hoyle Wednesday, February 13 - 6:30 p.m.
Willamette High School
1801 Echo Hollow Road in Eugene

10/13/2011

The debate over air pollution and, more specifically, the regulation of air pollution, raged on this week as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) watered down its cross-state pollution rule and House Republicans moved to delay new rules on toxic air pollution from cement plants, solid waste inc...

10/05/2011

Rank counties in OREGON by criteria air pollutant health risks, exposures, or emissions. Rank facilities in LANE County by criteria air pollutant emissions. Rank monitoring stations in LANE County by criteria air pollutant exposures.

10/05/2011

Environmental Protection Agency estimates indicate the stricter rule would have cut asthma attacks in those areas, as well as reducing premature deaths.

09/30/2011

One of the most widespread groundwater contaminants in the nation is more dangerous to humans than earlier thought, a federal agency has determined, in a decision that could raise the cost of cleanups nationwide, including large areas of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.

09/27/2011

A new wood-burning electricity plant just north of Eugene has flunked a small part of its initial pollution control test — and consequently, its owner has paid the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency a $9,856 fine. The problems are related to emissions of particulate and nitrogen oxide from the so-c...

09/27/2011

Infants and very young children in Tucson exposed to high levels of vehicle diesel pollution are more likely than other

09/23/2011

The U.S. House just passed the TRAIN Act – aka “Dirty Air Death Bill” – that will cause more pollution, up to 139,500 premature deaths, and kill jobs. Tell the Senate to block this monstrosity: http://goo.gl/fFbmR

09/23/2011

An Eye in the Sky Spies a Polluted Planet...

Using satellite data, researchers have mapped the pollution of major cities and found that Riyadh, Saudi Arabia emits three times the expected amount of some air pollution.

09/19/2011

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-09-15/news/ct-met-enviro-justice-20110915_1_coal-to-gas-plant-top-polluters-altgeld-gardens

Within a month this summer, Gov. Pat Quinn beefed up laws intended to protect poor and minority communities from toxic pollution and cleared the way for a coal-to-gas plant in a low-income Chicago

09/15/2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/shanghai-families-living-near-industrial-zone-say-kids-poisoned-by-lead/2011/09/14/gIQAVnKNTK_story.html

SHANGHAI — Families living in one of Shanghai’s many industrial suburbs say their children are suffering from lead poisoning from nearby factories and recycling facilities.

09/15/2011

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-enviro-justice-20110915,0,1232639.story

Within a month this summer, Gov. Pat Quinn beefed up laws intended to protect poor and minority communities from toxic pollution and cleared the way for a coal-to-gas plant in a low-income Chicago neighborhood where people already breathe some of the nation's dirtiest air.