Video: Oregon’s Beach Bill Celebrated

Thanks to visionary leaders, Oregon’s beaches are open to the public, the only state to create a people’s coast.

Watch this video, produced by Visit Tillamook Coast and Sea Legs Media in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Oregon Beach Bill.

Make plans to celebrate the Beach Bill Birthday Bash at Oregon’s Capitol, Saturday, July 8.

The founding members of Oregon Environmental Council helped work to protect Oregon’s beaches 50 years ago. Read more about our role at this pivotal point for Oregon’s environment:

Beach Bill 50th Anniversary, Pivotal Point for Oregon’s Environment

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Video Debut: Changing Currents, A Tribal Vision for Water

“The waters and the earth, they take care of us, and it’s our responsibility to humble ourselves and take care of them again and again and again.” Wocus Gibbons, age 17, Klamath and Chinook Pacific Northwest tribal youth, Chairman Gentry from The Klamath Tribes, and

August 4, 2020, 6:29 pm

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Videos: Why Oregon should ditch dirty diesel

At a hearing before the Oregon state Senate Environment and Natural Resources committee in 2017, Dr. Perry Hystad, Epidemiologist, OSU, describes the emerging science that suggests a link between dementia and people who live near major sources of diesel pollution.

March 14, 2017, 11:37 pm

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Whistleblower videos reveal helicopter spraying workers with weed killers

Have you seen the article and video posted at the Oregonian? It’s a terrifying video, one of over 200 that have been recorded showing workers being completely doused in chemicals. “Nothing is more worrisome than the number of times the helicopter sprays over workers. Depending on the chemicals used, workers aren’t

May 26, 2015, 7:14 pm

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VIDEO: We Did It! Celebrating Clean Fuels in Oregon

Click below to play the video. Please share! In Oregon, we’re proving ideas that are good for all can defeat money and power in the halls of

March 16, 2015, 7:24 pm

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Road-trips, Representatives and Adventures in Eastern Oregon

Summer is road-trip time, and recently, OEC staff Karen Lewotsky (Water Policy and Rural Partnerships Director) and Morgan Gratz-Weiser (Legislative Director) headed southeast across Oregon to Crane, with stops along the way in Tumalo and Prineville. Why Crane? The gathering in Crane was organized by leading legislators and partner organizations Verde, Willamette

September 10, 2021, 8:24 pm

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New report elevates water justice in Oregon

A new report from the Oregon Water Futures Project reveals water challenges facing communities across the state, from water shortages, to living with unsafe water, watching sacred ecosystems disappear, and critical information gaps about clean water during emergencies. The report highlights key findings from community

September 2, 2021, 11:10 pm

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Strengthening Oregon’s Climate Protection Program

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is getting closer to finalizing rules for a new Climate Protection Program. Over the past year, DEQ has made a number of positive changes to strengthen the rules; however, a few key policy design features still hang in the

August 31, 2021, 10:07 pm

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Centering Frontline Voices: Oregon OSHA Enacts Heat & Smoke Rules

In a summer already marked by unprecedented temperatures and a devastating wildfire season, OEC and its partners pressed Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to adopt a health-first standard when it comes to protecting vulnerable workers from climate hazards. As part of EO-20-04 (OCAP), Governor Kate Brown directed Oregon OSHA to develop standards in order to protect frontline workers from excessive heat

August 11, 2021, 3:57 pm

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Oregon OSHA Enacts Emergency Heat Rules

A Joint Press Release – July 8, 2021 Contacts: Ira Cuello-Martinez, PCUN iracuello@pcun.org, (503) 851-5774 Kate Suisman, Northwest Justice Workers Project

July 13, 2021, 6:19 pm

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