6/20/2019 Update: HB 2619 did not make it out of commitee, but NCAP and allies will work to reintroduce the bill in 2020. 4/30/2019 Update: HB 2619, to ban chlorpyrifos, is in the House Rules Committee. Please contact the legislators in the committee and urge them to support a ban on chlorpyrifos: Speaker of the Oregon House, Tina Kotek503 986-1200, [email protected] Majority Leader, Jennifer Williamson503 986-1436, [email protected] Rules Chairman, Paul Holvey503 986-1408, [email protected] Rules Member, Rob Nosse503 986-1442, [email protected] Minority Leader and Rules Member, Carl Wilson503 986-1403, [email protected] Rules Member, Denyc Boles503 986-1419, [email protected] Rules Member, Barbara Smith Warner503 986-1445, [email protected] Rules Member, Sherrie Sprenger503 986-1417, [email protected] Sample Email: Dear members of the House Rules Committee, As an Oregon resident, I urge you to protect the health of our communities and wildlife by supporting HB 2619 to ban chlorpyrifos. EPA scientists concluded that chlorpyrifos is dangerous at ANY level of exposure, yet we are eating it on our foods, drinking it in our waters, allowing farm workers to be exposed, and putting endangered wildlife at further risk. Please support a ban on this toxic pesticide today. Sincerely, [Your name here] [Your city, Oregon]  Continue reading

Book Review! Toxic Pearl: A True Story (by Megan Dunn, Healthy People & Communities Program Director) Continue reading

If you resolved to be healthier in 2019, you’re not alone. NCAP staff and board recently devoted time to strategic planning for a healthy future, and we are ready to hit the ground running! Continue reading

(By Megan Dunn, Healthy People and Communities Program Director) The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore may have you thinking about ways to prevent creatures from stirring! And for good reason. Mice are thought to be responsible for 20-25% of house fires. They can damage wires and dwellings and spread disease, so it's important in every season to control rodents in your house, apartment or condo.  Continue reading

Thanksgiving stories usually overlook the history of the Pacific Northwest tribes. While the memories of turkey and cranberries are still fresh, think for a moment about what happened in the Northwest. Continue reading