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Down the Drain

Putting in a new drain field was never at the top of my list of the ten most entertaining things to do...

(PATAGONIA, Argentina) - Summer ended last night on the 31st of March at four in the morning. That’s when a huge thunderbolt smacked into our house turning on lights before the breaker switch kicked off.

I jumped out of bed to see what had happened as the bang and light had at first appeared to me as signs of a break-in.

Oregon Supreme Court Tosses Challenge to Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Ballot Title

A monumental ballot measure like this will make Oregon a national leader in ecological innovation and sustainable jobs.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA) campaign learned today that the Oregon Supreme Court dismissed the only challenge to the OCTA ballot title.

The challenge – filed by Bradley Benoit from the Beaverton area – was mired in an earlier comment regarding the summary explanation.

State Releases Environmental Exposure Assessment Plan for Kettleman City

Plan outlines how Cal/EPA will move forward in testing for potential environmental contaminants.

(KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif.) - The California EPA released its draft exposure assessment outline for Kettleman City. A string of birth defects have local and state officials alarmed.

“We are committed to working with Kettleman City and the affected families to ensure that the environment in their community is safe and meets the strictest levels of environmental law,” said Linda Adams, California Secretary for Environmental Protection.

A Decent Future Requires Balance

People are part of the same biological universe as insects and other critters, including those that are pests.

(GOLD RIVER, B.C.) - I grew up on a farm and have continued to raise plants for most of my life. Anyone who does this usually learns about insects that prey upon plants. The smart ones also learn about the balance of nature.

US One of Top Five Food Safety Violators

Findings based on contamination levels collected between 2003 and 2008 identified China as the number one food safety threat.

(LONDON / SALEM) - A new global monitoring tool identifies the United States as one of the top five worst food safety offenders in the world. We take rank with China, Turkey, Iran, and Spain.

Cannabis Science Coming to Australia`s Nimbin MardiGrass 2010

The annual MardiGrass festival brings activists from around the world to speak for marijuana decriminalization

(NIMBIN / SALEM) - “This is our eighteenth consecutive Rally for Cannabis Law Reform.

"We vowed to rally every year on the first weekend of May until we are no longer criminals for using cannabis."

Giving Away the Farm... Sugar Beet Farmers Await Federal Decision on GM Crops

No mistake about it, the toll is high on both sides of the genetic fence.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Planting genetically modified sugar beets has a "significant effect" on the environment, because of "the potential elimination of a farmer's choice to grow non-genetically engineered crops, or a consumer's choice to eat non-genetically engineered food."

Judge in California Could Halt Planting of Genetically Modified Sugar Beets

Case in front of San Francisco federal judge could change future of 'mad scientist' food products on our dinner plates.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - A case involving genetically modified (GM) food will be in front of a federal judge today in San Francisco.

Stihl Timbersports Series Celebrates 25 Years as the Original Extreme Sport

Lumberjacks and Jills, ESPN2 cameras and 25 years of lumberjack history deliver excitement at the Oregon State Fair.

(VIRGINIA BEACH) - Oregon State Fair in Salem will be the host venue for the 25th anniversary season of the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series.

While We Were Sleeping...
GM Food and the Brink of No Return

Monsanto's patented genes are inserted into roughly 95 percent of soybeans and 80 percent of corn crops grown in the US.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Only now are Americans waking up to the fact that an estimated 75% of our processed foods contain some form of genetically modified (GM) ingredients.