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The Terrible Legacy of Agent Orange

Forty years after war ended, Washington begins decontamination of worst-affected areas in Vietnam

(DA NANG, Viet Nam AOAG) - Tran Thi Hoan, 26, studied medicine only to be told that she couldn’t become a doctor because of a war fought 20 years before she was born.

The ostensible reason was that she had no legs or left hand, but the main reason, and the cause of so much misery blighting the lives of millions of other Vietnamese, is the 20 million gallons of Agent Orange sprayed in her country by US forces in the Sixties.

Techno-Arrogance to Control Nature and the Fetish with GDP

Do our politicians in Delhi, who represent 1.2 billion folks respect Mother Nature?

(NEW DELHI, India) - World’s total GDP, all countries included, whatever accounting systems they use, is estimated at 33-35 trillion US dollars.

The value of eco-system goods and services provided free of cost by Mother Nature has been estimated at 72-74 trillion dollars.

Statement from Cascade Locks Mayor Lance Masters Regarding Ultra-Run Event in Protest of Potential Bottling Plant

Mayor issues statement about possible protest Wednesday of proposed water bottling facility.

(CASCADE LOCKS, OR) - A new group of outdoor enthusiasts has announced their intent to visit our small town on August 1. They have declared their desire to enjoy our wonderful outdoor adventure land, with the purpose of protesting local economic development.

This paradoxical intention makes it difficult for Cascade Locks to roll out the usual friendly welcome mat.

Wolves Lurk in Salem

Unusual sights in the capitol city.

(SALEM) - There are wolves prowling around the Department of Corrections grounds off Center Street. I timidly slid past one that was crouching near a fir tree. Another bared his teeth, staring at me menacingly. It made me nervous.

There are gray wolves, brown wolves, and painted striped wolves. They’re about a half an inch thick and stiff as, well, a board.

PART II: Behold The Self-Righteous BANANA
NIMBY, BANANA, BANDANA

BANANA: PART II in a 3 Part Series
BANANA: Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything….or Anyone

(LAGUNA BEACH, CA) - BANANAs might be comprehensible to readers as NIMBYs to the nth power.

Think of them as small children who learn early on the immature and unreasonable power of “NO!” that can stop a parent dead in their tracks at the mall-----whereas “YES” doesn’t get much of a reaction.

Public Process on Military Waste Permit

Established in the waning days of World War Two, WSMR covers a huge expanse of land in southern New Mexico.

(LAS CRUCES, NM FNS News) - A public meeting on a possible waste permit modification for White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in southern New Mexico is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 1, in Las Cruces.

The meeting will consider a petition to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) for a change in the permit status of six solid waste management units located on WSMR land near Las Cruces.

Open letter to the OC Watchdog Media

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell

(LAGUNA BEACH, CA) - TET (Team El Toro) is a small working group of Marines who served @ MCAS El Toro and have been unable to get any of you to dig as deep as we have.

Mending Fences in Laos

More than 20,000 people have been killed by the bomblets and more than 98 percent of known cluster bomb victims are civilians with 40 percent of these children.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Earlier this month U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became the first high level U.S. official to visit Laos since the Vietnam War.

Although not touted as such, the visit was an effort to mend fences with Laos, the most heavily bombed nation per capita in history.

Camp Lejeune Health Care Huge Step Forward

Congressional compromise recognizes Marine Corps’ responsibility for contaminated water wells and health effects of toxic exposure.

(SALEM) - The Senate passed Honoring America’s Veteran’s and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012. It’s a huge step forward but hold off on breaking out the champagne.

Camp Lejeune Water-Contamination Bill Passes Senate

The American public doesn't like the fact that Marines were contaminated with toxins and ignored, things are changing.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Last evening a major victory was achieved in the fight for Camp Lejeune and those Marines and civilians impacted by the base's history of toxic water contamination.