Protecting Lane County Watersheds

05/29/2026

We will continue to work for the the Rights of Nature. All life depends on a healthy environment.

05/28/2026

05/25/2026

The reason the aerial spray ban was shot down in Lane County and eventually in Lincoln County after it won, is because of this... Preemption.
One word has so many implications. It protects logging, spraying, mining, water withdrawal, pipelines being built and so much more.
If we don't ACT NOW, we'll be preempted from banning Data Centers, and not be able to stop them from stealing our water.
We Can Change That! BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Volunteer Now: CommunityRightsLaneCounty.org

05/24/2026

Our communities will continue to live under oppressive conditions till we disrupt the system that supports the very ecoterrorists (corporations) that are harming our communities and the very climate we depend on for life.
We can change that. It's Not Too Late...yet.
Voting is only but one step - WE MUST GET ACTIVE! Now is the time to volunteer and help us dismantle the very system that billionaires are profiting from.
Volunteer Now: CommunityRightsLaneCounty.org

05/23/2026

Why is it so hard to protect our communities?
We lost our voices long ago through corporate written regulations and laws at the state level.
The alphabet agencies were never set up to protect us. They are there to "permit" the pollution or "regulate" the harm - in essence MAKING IT LEGAL TO HARM US!

This can all change and WE NEED YOUR HELP TO DO THAT.
Volunteer Today: CommunityRightsLaneCounty.org

05/22/2026

A system that allows and protects ecoterrorists (corporations) to continue to poison our water for forestry and steal our water for data centers, is a system to that needs to be disrupted and dismantled! We see every symptom of a broken system right here in Lane County alone and we can put a stop to it. Are you willing to stand up for your communities? Are you ready to put an end to state protected corporate pollution?
Volunteer Now: CommunityRightsLaneCounty.org

05/21/2026

This election was bought. It's pretty clear that industry and business bought the vote with the approximately $400,000 they raised to defeat us. 😳
This is why we do the work.
We have to disrupt the system that protects the polluters, and to do that, you have to stick your necks out and actually do some work. Our vote won't matter as long as money is in politics however. And that won't change until you help!
Volunteer now: communityrightslancounty.org

05/20/2026

We gave it all we had!! Thank you to all our supporters and volunteers - YOU are the reason we made it this far!!

WE ARE NOT DONE!! We will continue to fight to protect our watersheds and communities!!
Please go Follow Community Rights Lane County as they are the main group from which this effort sprang. We will continue to have our monthly Community Rights Action meetings the third Monday of each month - we hope you continue to show up for your watersheds!!

The Lane County "Watersheds Bill of Rights" ballot measure was on track to fail as the first returns came in Tuesday evening.

Initial returns show just 36% of Lane County voters were in favor of the initiative, with 64% opposed. The next batch of Lane County election results are scheduled to be released late Wednesday afternoon.

The measure aims to give local ecosystems the right to exist and flourish free from pollution. Lane County would be asked to enforce these rules, and the public could also sue governments or companies for violations.

Supporters argued it could help stop aerial chemical sprays and the siting of new data centers. Eron King, a chief petitioner for the initiative, had told KLCC it could give her some recourse against timber companies spraying herbicide near her home.

But ahead of the election, online advertisements had warned that the measure would lead to “endless lawsuits” and impede firefighting efforts.

Critics said the measure was too broadly written and could be used against regular business activity, while costing the county for enforcement. EWEB’s Board of Commissioners and several county mayors publicly opposed the idea.

Protect our County, the committee created to defeat the measure, raised more than $435,000 as of Tuesday, outpacing supporters by a rate of more than 11 to 1.

“Folks really resonated with the breadth of the coalition that we were able to build,” said Betsy Schultz, the grassroots coordinator for Protect Our County. “A broad range of folks all coming together may not agree, may not be politically aligned, but could see the damage that this could cause to our county.”

At a watch party in Eugene on Tuesday, supporters of Measure 20-373 expressed disappointment at the returns, although some said they weren’t surprised they lost, given the difference in fundraising.

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05/19/2026

Vote YES on Measure 20-373 to PROTECT LANE COUNTY WATERSHEDS! And then vote for me in November to guarantee the strongest protections for our environment.

As far as I know, I am the only candidate for CD4 openly supporting this ballot measure. I'm not concerned about how taking a position will affect me politically when I know it's the right position to take. To me, that's what leadership looks like.