for comprehensive and updated information contact NRDC and Francis Beinicke. This is an unnecessary national environmental disaster waiting to happen. Big mining must be stopped at Bristol Bay.

Far too many Oregonians are sick and tired of being sick and tired. In light of our state’s Chemical Exposure Investigation now on hiatus, we urgently need a moratorium, and the Pesticide spraying due to begin as soon as weather permits, stop. In realizing 34+ citizens and their children have tested positive for Atrazine and 2,4-D in their urine, with the state’s investigation not yet able to determine how or why this is happening, surely we are not expected to endure more spraying. Not with the investigation now on hold and peak spray season about to begin? Oregon’s long history of chemical cocktails inundating populated neighborhoods and communities, and trespassing into our air, water, land, bodies and lives is well documented. Thus, the fact the states investigation is on hiatus, during peak spray season, is most distressing. We have exhausted all avenues in seeking help to prevent these toxic chemicals from trespassing into our lives. What we have discovered however is that Oregon’s laws, rules and regulations appear only to support those either promoting the chemicals, initiating or doing the spraying. Our last recourse is for our Governor to issue a moratorium to stop the spraying. However, our governor is ignoring our pleas for help, and all our efforts to communicate. He has not and does not respond to our letters, e-mails, or phone calls, or our requests for a meeting, including the pleas from the mothers whose children were poisoned. These toxic chemical sprays need to end, however our seeking, asking, and pleading has not worked. We now face little choice and therefore are demanding our Right to our Health. For these practices have literally taken away our Right to a healthy lifestyle, certainly our Right to the Peace, Safety and Happiness, afforded us in Oregon's Constitution. Governor, we need a moratorium and all Pesticide spraying needs to stop. At least, until the investigation can determine how citizens are being exposed and prevent it from happening, or best case scenario until these toxic chemicals can be proven SAFE ~ for our air, water, land and bodies, in particular safe for our children, and Oregon's future. Enough is Enough!

While Medford's population increased a mere 3.5% in 10 yrs., its budget rose 51% from 2001-2011. The town officials have ruined our finances through terrible fiscal mismangement. We have had enough! We protest the proposed elimination of weekly garbage pick up. If this goes through, we'd have to pay an additional fee for private garbage pick up...this is outrageous !

Climate scientist James Hansen proposes a tax on carbon fuels at the source, where the fuel is produced. See http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/2009/WaysAndMeans_20090225.pdf. The tax money would be returned to legal U.S. residents to spend as they choose. Prices of carbon fuel would go up, creating an incentive to use less, while the money returned to residents offsets the higher price. Unlike a simple gasoline tax, under which proceeds go to state or federal coffers, this plan compensates residents for the tax they pay, so an excessive burden does not fall on the poor.

It hurts me to here my grandmother cough because she dose not have an inhaler nor medicate, so she can't go buy a inhaler...they say they stop'ed making inhalers cause they are killing the 0-zone but they still make hair-spray! I make's me mad! Is a humans hair worth so much more than to the one's who can't breath on there own?!?!

Hemp is one of the most useful plants on Earth. For thousands of years, humans have used parts of the hemp plant for food, textiles, paper, fabric, and fuel oil. Today, modern processing technologies have made it possible to create alternatives to gasoline, plastic, and other petroleum products that can help the human race lessen its reliance on polluting and expensive fossil fuels. http://www.informationdistillery.com/hemp.htm

Congress and the President have authorized spending 8 billion dollars to finance 2 new Nuclear Power plants in Georgia at a time when there is very little regulation from the NRC or the DOE as to how or where to contain the waste from the back end of Nuclear power generation. Additionally as Fukishima has lethally demonstrated the effects of an accident can be deadly and last for generations. Furthermore, the mining and milling of Uranium is dangerous at all stages.

People seem to have lost their pride and self respect. Something is terribly wrong. Maybe the 99 percent are angry or hopeless. I am one of tnem. I lost my house. 22k taxes. But I dont litter! I pick up everone elses garbage. Fast food refuse, bottles, cig packs. Ive cleaned up several train stations while waiting. Higjway ramps especially. People dont want garbage in their car so they throw entire bags out.all PIGS.I AM SICK OF IT. They take our freedoms and soldiers' deaths for granted

The Browns Canyon area is comprised of roughly 23,000 acres of Forest Service and BLM land and is renowned for offering a range of year-round opportunities for experiencing Colorado’s outdoors such as hiking, hunting, fishing, whitewater boating, wildlife viewing or simply enjoying the spectacular scenery. Browns Canyon is a national treasure which deserves to be permanently protected to both ensure that the area will remain open to outdoor recreational pursuits and to preserve Colorado’s outdoor legacy for future generations. Our great state of Colorado benefits greatly from tourists that come to this area to visit unique places like Browns Canyon.

Styrofoam has a 2,000 year half-life. It is extremely toxic. It's unnecessary - just cheap. It can't be burned without polluting the air and can't be buried without polluting the ground. Many people take their food home and microwave it while still in styrofoam containers, creating the potential for released toxins going into their bodies.

The federal government is proposing to grant a first-of-its-kind permit that would allow wind-power projects to legally kill golden eagles.

Ethanol added to gas has not lead to a cleaner future, instead it has lead to a higher profit for oil companies. When the EPA forced gas companies to add ethanol, the gas you purchase has reduced your MPG. The EPA's theory that adding ethanol will reduce driving by 10% due to higher prices has not worked. Instead, it has lead to record profits for oil companies because people drive the same distance as before, it just costs 10% more.