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Lane County Solid Waste is looking for resident input on battery disposal, particularly from residents who live outside Eugene/Springfield. Consider taking their confidential surey to help local experts understand current recycling knowledge and the barriers people face when disposing of batteries properly.

The survey is available in both English and Spanish.

The survey closes January 19, 2026. 

Click here to take the survey (English)

Click here to take the survey (Español)

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There was a hearing on January 20 regarding the appeal of Benton County Board of Commissioners’ recent approval of the Coffin Butte landfill expansion. The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to reopen the record to accept new evidence and testimony related to the proposed expansion.

New testimony can only relate to the DEQ’s Pre-enforcement letter.

The written testimony deadline has passed. Response to the written testimony that was submitted from January 20-27 is due Tuesday, Feb 3 at 4 p.m.

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Right now, Benton County Board of Commissioners is only accepting testimony related to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Pre-Enforcement Letter that was published on November 6, 2025.

Read the DEQ Pre-Enforcement Letter here (PDF).

In the letter, the DEQ confirms a number of things, namely that Republic Services has conducted a flawed study and underestimated the impacts of the landfill, especially of its odors. In other words, the government has recognized what we already know about Coffin Butte landfill—we need your help making sure Benton County does too!

Click here to submit your testimony.

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Coffin Butte’s odor study methods are not applicable to the environment around the landfill. 

• All complaints filed by residents regarding pollution and odor occurred in low wind speed environments. The study relies on an odor modeling tool called AERMOD, which is not good at tracking air pollutants in low wind speed.

• Coffin Butte landfill is situated between two large hills on the edge of a valley. AERMOD is not reliable in such complex terrain due to its data processing methods.

• 82% of odor complaints occur during fall, winter, and spring—cold seasons where thermal inversions are a very common weather pattern in the Willamette Valley. AERMOD cannot accurately model emissions in thermal inversions because it gathers data from too high of an altitude to know what is happening under the inversion.

Oregon DEQ found that Coffin Butte has miscalculated its gas emissions.

• Coffin Butte uses a program called LANDGEM to calculate its gas emissions. Oregon DEQ has found that Coffin Butte consistently underestimates—and underreports—the amount of gas produced by the facility.

Oregon DEQ recognizes that Coffin Butte is operating outside of regulatory compliance and has consistently failed to take corrective action.

• Coffin Butte’s gas collection system is verifably inadequate for a landfill of its size.

• Coffin Butte has been known to leave the gas collection system shut off for extended periods of time, totaling 15 calendar days in the first quarter of 2025 alone. It is supposed to be operational 24/7.

• The flare, which is meant to burn off gas emissions, has been found to be shut off for extended periods of time, allowing emissions into the atmosphere without mitigation.

• Coffin Butte claims that 72% of its landfill is exempt from monitoring, meaning that they do not monitor nearly 3/4 of the landfill for leaks. Only Oregon DEQ can approve monitoring exemptions; they have approved no such exemptions for Coffin Butte.

• EPA, DEQ, and community-led inspections of the landfill liner, which is vital to containing gas emissions, have repeatedly found and documented numerous holes that allow gas to escape unmitigated. In some instances, trees and bushes are growing out of the holes, which means that Coffin Butte has failed to address them for signifciant periods of time.

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Full Coffin Butte Sample Testimony (PDF)

To support their expansion application, Coffin Butte Landfill conducted an odor study using two emissions modeling softwares. The outputs of these models suggested that the landfill with its expansion would only pose minor odor nuisances on the landfill itself. Each year, DEQ receives dozens of complaints from nearby residents whose daily lives are impacted by the odor of landfill gas. The results of Coffin Butte Landfill’s odor study contradict the lived experiences of residents.

DEQ recently issued a pre-enforcement notice (PEN), which is a legal document outlining violations of regulatory law that Coffin Butte could be fined for. Many of these violations found by DEQ call the odor study into serious question. Coffin Butte’s odor study is based on two EPA models that calculate the total amount of gas produced by the landfill and estimate where those gasses travel and cause odors. LANDGEM calculates the likely amount of gasses a landfill produces based on the waste in the landfill. This can be combined with the Gas Collection and Control System (GCCS), which is supposed to collect landfill gas and route it to a flare and/or energy generator for destruction. The GCCS doesn’t capture all the gas, and the remaining gas is called fugitive emissions.

Coffin Butte took its estimated fugitive emissions from this and entered it into the second model, called AERMOD. This model estimates how those fugitive emissions will move off of the landfill. Coffin Butte estimated the movement of a few gasses that are likely to cause odors in their study using AERMOD. They found that the landfill with its expansion would not cause nuisance odors despite the fact that the landfill currently causes nuisance odors without its expansion.

There are numerous flaws to call attention to in this study. These flaws help bridge the gap between what residents are experiencing and the ill-found conclusion that the landfill is not causing an odor problem. These flaws also suggest the operators of Coffin Butte either do not know how to comply with federal and state regulations, or they are actively choosing to violate them. Republic Services, the corporate owner of Coffin Butte, is the second largest waste management corporation in the United States. Republic Services is a fortune 500 company, and they operate more than 200 landfills. A company with this level of wealth, resources, and infrastructure has no excuse to not be complying with regulatory law. 

There are flaws with the odor modeling tool worth considering. Modeling is not based on actual measurements of pollutants. It estimates the quantity of those pollutants and it estimates where they travel. AERMOD has several limitations worth noting.

• AERMOD is not good at calculating the movement of air pollutants in low wind speed environments. All complaints filed by residents occurred in conditions of 4 mph or less, with the majority being 0 mph.

• AERMOD is not good at modeling across complex terrain. Coffin Butte landfill is placed between two large hills on the edge of a valley. AERMOD relies on wind measurements taken at a higher elevation than these hills. AERMOD is not able to properly account for this complex terrain.

• AERMOD is not able to model emissions in a thermal inversion, which is a very common weather pattern in the Willamette Valley during the cold months. 82% of complaints occur during the fall, winter, and spring, the seasons where inversions are common in the Willamette Valley.

DEQ has found that Coffin Butte Landfill is not complying with federal and state requirements for its Gas Collection and Control System (GCCS), and they found the monitoring—used to ensure the GCCS is capturing all the gas it should be—is inadequate, also violating the law.

• Coffin Butte’s GCCS is not properly designed for a landfill of its size. The system is too small to handle the amount of gas produced by the garbage it contains.

  Coffin Butte’s GCCS has been shut off for extended periods of time. For example, the GCCS was not operating for 15 total calendar days in the first quarter of 2025. GCCS should be operational 24 hours a day.

• Coffin Butte’s flare has also been shut off for extended periods. While the GCCS was still collecting gas, that gas was vented straight into the atmosphere without treatment.

• Coffin Butte is not monitoring an average of 72% of their landfill for leaks. Coffin Butte cited these areas as “exempt” from monitoring despite the law requiring them to get DEQ approval for exemptions. DEQ has never approved an exemption for Coffin Butte.

• Independent EPA and DEQ inspectors and community members have repeatedly found and documented holes in the landfill liner, which is supposed to stop gas from escaping the landfill. Coffin Butte maintains they inspect the liner daily for holes, but other parties have found bushes and small trees growing out of the liner, which suggests holes go unaddressed for extended periods of time allowing vegetation to grow out of them.

DEQ found that Coffin Butte’s LANDGEM calculations are wrong and are under estimating the total landfill gas produced by the facility.

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Pre-Enforcement Notice (PEN): Also called referred to as the “Pre-Enforcement Letter.” This is a legal document issued by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) which outlines violations of regulatory law that Coffin Butte could be fined for.

LANDGEM: One of the models used in the Coffin Butte odor study. This model calculates the likely amount of gasses a landfill produces based on the waste in the landfill.

Gas Collection and Control System (GCCS): A system that collects landfill gas and routes it into a flare to be burned off and/or an energy generator for destruction.

Fugitive emissions: The GCCS does not capture 100% of landfill gases. Remaining gas is called fugitive emissions.

AERMOD: The other model used in the Coffin Butte odor study. AERMOD is used to estimate how fugitive emissions will move off of the landfill.

Thermal inversion: A weather pattern, common during the cold months in the Willamette Valley, where a layer of warm air sits on top of a layer of cold air that is closer to the ground. The warm air acts like a lid, trapping pollutants underneath it and creating fog and low air quality.

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Benton County has opened a “7-7-7” record period. This means that there will be several week-long, seven-day phases, during which different parties will have the opportunity to submit testimony and evidence.

Open Public Comment January 20-27. This is your chance to submit testimony!

January 27-February 3: Parties will have the opportunity to resubmit evidence in response to testimony submitted during the open comment period.

February 10: Applicant final argument.

March 3: Hearing continued.

March 17: Anticipated final decision on LUBA extension.

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The office of Governor Kotek is developing the Plan for a Resilient Oregon (PRO), a resilience strategy to help Oregon communities prepare for and thrive in the face of increasingly severe disasters. Beyond Toxics has partnered with the State of Oregon to hold several in-person events this winter to ensure the community’s voices are reflected in the PRO.

We invite Lane County residents to participate in a short online survey (10-15 minutes) to share their ideas, experiences, and priorities for building resilience. We encourage all to participate, whether you live on the coast, a rural fire district, or an urban neighborhood.

The survey is available in both English and Spanish.

The survey closes April 1, 2026. 

Click here to take the survey.

Questions? Contact Eric Richardson, Beyond Toxics Environmental and Climate Justice Liason.

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Support our coalition partners in passing the Climate Resilience Superfund Act! This is a bill patterned after similar laws in New York and Vermont that establishes a comprehensive program to assess damages and collect billions of dollars from major polluters.

Funds are collected from multinational oil and gas corporations who contributed at least a metric billion tons of carbon emissions from 1995-2024. They are allocated towards wildfire resilience, land conservation, and communities on the front line of climate change.

Read more and sign the petition here.

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Join Beyond Toxics and the Make Polluters Pay Coalition for a Day of Advocacy! We will train you on how to talk with lawmakers about the Climate Resilience Superfund and share your personal story, then you and other community members will get to meet with lawmakers at the Capitol.

This will be an all-day event in Salem. A light breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided.

When: Monday, February 16, all day.

Where: Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court St NE, Salem, OR 97301

RSVP: Click here to RSVP.

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The Department of State Lands application for a proposed e-commerce distribution center in west Eugene has been reissued for public comment. This is an opportunity to voice your concerns and opposition to a mega-warehouse that will destroy more of the Willamette Valley’s dwindling wetlands.

The comment period is open until 5:00 p.m. on January 2. 

Click here to submit your comments.

Sample talking points are coming soon!

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DSL Coordinator, Jessalynn Spears

Application Number: APP0065339

COE Permit Number: 2024-411

To the Department of State Lands, 

I/We write to express significant concern regarding the wetland fill permit application for Clear Lake E-Commerce’s proposed industrial development in West Eugene. It is imperative to reduce environmental pollution in West Eugene, an area which is exposed to an extremely disproportionate share of environmental degradation and has associated poor health outcomes. 

The Department of State Lands (DSL) has the express authority to review the environmental justice impacts of a project, and subsequently require mitigation prior to the approval of a permit, or deny a permit if no meaningful mitigation measures or alternatives can be achieved.

Filling in wetlands for uses such as freight warehouses like the one proposed, have severe impacts on nearby communities. Wetlands play an integral role in improving water quality, and habitat, but they are also crucial in storing floodwaters. 

Filling these wetlands and developing the proposed warehouse would add an estimated 2,592 vehicle trips per day on Highway 99, which runs through many of the most polluted neighborhoods in the City.

These e-commerce facilities are routinely being sited near environmental justice communities with higher proportions of people of color, lower-incomes, and existing health disparities.

The warehouse is within the City’s Clear Lake Overlay zone, which it enacted in-part to recognize the issue of environmental justice (EJ) and the existing public health problems faced by surrounding communities.

The DSL has the authority, and the duty to consider environmental justice in its decisionmaking. 

The applicant has not clearly articulated the “public need” for the proposed project. The perceived “public need” of a facility like this, without any meaningful input from the community that will be substantively impacted by said development, is not a fully developed analysis. The “public need” of this type of development must not outweigh the environmental or EJ needs of an already overburdened community.

DSL is also given the broad authority to conduct an alternatives analysis for a permit such as this. The application materials do not provide any meaningful information pertaining to the local impacts that the project will have on the neighboring community, and none of the alternatives presented actually address the core issue of the project: the overburdening of a community that has already long borne the brunt of Eugene’s industrial development. DSL has the duty to conduct an alternatives analysis, and has the express authority to do so.

I/We strongly encourage the DSL to utilize its express authority to conduct a thorough review of all the materials presented for this site to ensure that it is not perpetuating a decades long cycle of environmental harm to the community of West Eugene. There are clear environmental justice considerations that every natural resource agency, including DSL, must consider in its decisionmaking, and the governing rules for a permit such as this allows DSL to require a substantive alternatives analysis. In this consideration, it must do everything in its authority to reduce the impact of this facility on surrounding environmental justice communities, including considering denying the permit if no meaningful mitigation measures or alternatives can be achieved.

Sample Talking points for DSL Comment Period (PDF)

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The Benton County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Oct. 22-23, 5:30-10 p.m. at the Benton County Fairgrounds. 

Be sure to resubmit any past testimony you’ve provided in past hearings! Visit Coffin Butte Facts for sample testimony and instructions for submitting written testimony.

Written comments should be submitted to [email protected].  

To be included in the hearing packet review by the commissioners prior to the start of the public hearing, testimony must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. Testimony will be accepted until Oct. 23. Sign-up for verbal testimony will close at the beginning of the first hearing; you can register up until 5:29 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Click here for testimony tips and talking points from VNEQS.

Click here for hearing information from Benton County.

Click here to submit written testimony.

Click here to register for verbal testimony.

Attend the hearings

Note that the hearings have different registration links.

Click here to register for the Oct. 22 hearing.

Click here to register for the Oct. 23 hearing.

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Oppose Coffin Butte Astroturfing Campaign

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Despite widespread opposition to expanding Coffin Butte Landfill and a unanimous denial by the Benton County Planning Commission, Republic Services has launched an astroturf campaign to pressure local politicians into supporting the expansion.

Right now, we know that Republic Services is targeting Albany, Corvallis, and Philomath City Councilors and Chambers of Commerce.

We are asking you to contact city politicians and businesses asking for them to not support Republic Services or the Coffin Butte Landfill expansion!

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Hearing Both Sides: It is important that local leaders hear both sides of the landfill expansion. Right now Republic Services enjoys preferential access to chambers of commerce and local politicians. Leaders need to hear from the local residents experiencing adverse effects from Coffin Butte Landfill and their evidence-based opposition to expansion. Ask your local leaders to hear out both sides of the debate!

Local Ownership Does Not Result in Lower Garbage Rates: Hosting the landfill has not led to cheaper garbage rates. In fact, Benton County Residents pay more for garbage than any of the neighboring counties!

Landfill Timeline: Benton County is guaranteed waste disposal services through 2040 regardless of an expansion.

Raising Garbage Rates: Republic Services has stated that denying the expansion leaves them with no choice but to raise rates. However, they cannot raise garbage rates without the approval of local governments, including both cities and counties.

Coffin Butte is EPA Noncompliant: Coffin Butte Landfill is still under investigation by the EPA for violating the Clean Air Act.

Expansion is Short-Sighted: Expanding the landfill will actually shorten the landfill’s lifespan because an expansion removes the annual cap, allowing for Republic Services to take in as much waste as they want.

Expansion Opposition is Bipartisan: Many local organizations oppose the expansion including Benton County Democrats, Benton County Republicans, Linn-Benton Green Party, League of Women Voters, Sierra Club, and Willamette Riverkeepers.

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Contact City Councilors

Click here to view Albany City Council and contact information.

Click here to view Corvallis City Council and contact information.

Click here to view Philomath City Council and contact information.

Contact Businesses

Click here to view the Albany Chamber of Commerce directory.

Click here to view the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce directory.

Click here to view the Philomath Chamber of Commerce directory.

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An astroturf campaign is when a group, in this case Republic Services, sponsors a fake grassroots campaign to create the illusion of public support. 

Republic Services has hired a Portland-based public relations firm to orchestrate a deceptive campaign designed to mislead local leaders into believing the expansion is necessary and that it has public support.

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Testify in Support of Free School Breakfast & Lunch SB 1581

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There is an upcoming hearing for SB 1581, which will require school districts to offer breakfast and lunch to students at no charge, regardless of income.

You can provide written, virtual, or in-person testimony at this hearing! 

Hearing Date: February 5, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Testimony Submission: You can submit written testimony up to 48 hours after the start of the hearing. Registration for virtual and in-person testimony closes 30 minutes before the hearing begins.

Click here to submit written testimony.

Register to testify on OLIS.

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Share how living near industrial pollution has impacted you or your loved ones. What impacts have you seen? Could this have been prevented with Public Health Standards?

Coordinating with regulatory agencies is an important first step. What other steps would you like to see the City take?

• Ban land uses that pose the highest risk to human health and require significant buffers between industrial uses that pose a risk to human health and sensitive uses like homes, schools, and daycare centers.

• Require public hearings for new industrial developments near sensitive uses and include public health risks as a reason for permit denial.

• Require no external air emissions requiring an air quality permit for industrial uses within ¼ mile of sensitive uses.

Take the Hazard and Risk Assessment seriously. Evidence shows that Bethel and Trainsong neighborhoods are disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution, and face numerous health risks. Don’t let history repeat itself: We can’t have any more facilities like J.H. Baxter putting our community members at risk.  

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Send your written testimony to Reid Verner at the Planning Commission via email to [email protected].

Submit comments by 5 p.m. on Oct. 6 to be included in the meeting packet. The Planning Commission will accept comments until the public hearing closes on the 14th. Alternatively, you can attend the hearing and provide spoken testimony at that time.

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To: Eugene Planning Commission, c/o Reid Verner 

Planning & Development Department

99 W. 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

[Date:     ]

To the Eugene Planning Commission, 

My name is _______, and I would like to express my sincere support of the beginnings of the Public Health Standards Code Amendments, and I look forward to the full development and implementation of meaningful community and environmental protections. A fully developed, intersectional, and refined land use code for industrial development is critical to achieving fairness and public health considerations into land use decision-making. 

I have experienced the impacts of industrial development near where I live, work, and play. For example, ________________. 

In the development of these crucial land use code updates, I hope to see _____________.

If meaningfully implemented, the Public Health Standards project has the power to take a responsible, proactive approach to preventing the environmental and health impacts that industrial uses have on our communities.

Thank you for taking the first steps in protecting our communities from industrial development. I look forward to following along as the City continues this important work. 

Sincerely,

[ Name ]

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Testify in Support of Outdoor School Programs HB 4112

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There is an upcoming hearing for SB 1581, which will increase the biennial lottery allocation made for outdoor programs in Oregon schools.

You can provide written, virtual, or in-person testimony at this hearing! 

Hearing Date: February 11, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Testimony Submission: You can submit written testimony up to 48 hours after the start of the hearing. Registration for virtual and in-person testimony closes 30 minutes before the hearing begins.

Click here to submit written testimony.

Register to testify on OLIS.

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Share how living near industrial pollution has impacted you or your loved ones. What impacts have you seen? Could this have been prevented with Public Health Standards?

Coordinating with regulatory agencies is an important first step. What other steps would you like to see the City take?

• Ban land uses that pose the highest risk to human health and require significant buffers between industrial uses that pose a risk to human health and sensitive uses like homes, schools, and daycare centers.

• Require public hearings for new industrial developments near sensitive uses and include public health risks as a reason for permit denial.

• Require no external air emissions requiring an air quality permit for industrial uses within ¼ mile of sensitive uses.

Take the Hazard and Risk Assessment seriously. Evidence shows that Bethel and Trainsong neighborhoods are disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution, and face numerous health risks. Don’t let history repeat itself: We can’t have any more facilities like J.H. Baxter putting our community members at risk.  

[/ffb_param][ffb_param route=”o gen content 1-|-accordion accordion title title”]How To Submit Written Testimony[/ffb_param][ffb_param route=”o gen content 1-|-accordion accordion content content”]

Send your written testimony to Reid Verner at the Planning Commission via email to [email protected].

Submit comments by 5 p.m. on Oct. 6 to be included in the meeting packet. The Planning Commission will accept comments until the public hearing closes on the 14th. Alternatively, you can attend the hearing and provide spoken testimony at that time.

[/ffb_param][ffb_param route=”o gen content 2-|-accordion accordion title title”]Sample Email Testimony[/ffb_param][ffb_param route=”o gen content 2-|-accordion accordion content content”]

To: Eugene Planning Commission, c/o Reid Verner 

Planning & Development Department

99 W. 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

[Date:     ]

To the Eugene Planning Commission, 

My name is _______, and I would like to express my sincere support of the beginnings of the Public Health Standards Code Amendments, and I look forward to the full development and implementation of meaningful community and environmental protections. A fully developed, intersectional, and refined land use code for industrial development is critical to achieving fairness and public health considerations into land use decision-making. 

I have experienced the impacts of industrial development near where I live, work, and play. For example, ________________. 

In the development of these crucial land use code updates, I hope to see _____________.

If meaningfully implemented, the Public Health Standards project has the power to take a responsible, proactive approach to preventing the environmental and health impacts that industrial uses have on our communities.

Thank you for taking the first steps in protecting our communities from industrial development. I look forward to following along as the City continues this important work. 

Sincerely,

[ Name ]

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Testify in Support of Battery Producer Responsibility HB 4144

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There is an upcoming hearing for HB 4144, which requires producers of batteries and battery-containing products to join a responsibility organization and implement a responsibility program for battery collection and recycling.

You can provide written, virtual, or in-person testimony at this hearing! 

Hearing Date: February 5, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Testimony Submission: You can submit written testimony up to 48 hours after the start of the hearing. Registration for virtual and in-person testimony closes 30 minutes before the hearing begins.

Click here to submit written testimony.

Register to testify on OLIS.

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Share how living near industrial pollution has impacted you or your loved ones. What impacts have you seen? Could this have been prevented with Public Health Standards?

Coordinating with regulatory agencies is an important first step. What other steps would you like to see the City take?

• Ban land uses that pose the highest risk to human health and require significant buffers between industrial uses that pose a risk to human health and sensitive uses like homes, schools, and daycare centers.

• Require public hearings for new industrial developments near sensitive uses and include public health risks as a reason for permit denial.

• Require no external air emissions requiring an air quality permit for industrial uses within ¼ mile of sensitive uses.

Take the Hazard and Risk Assessment seriously. Evidence shows that Bethel and Trainsong neighborhoods are disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution, and face numerous health risks. Don’t let history repeat itself: We can’t have any more facilities like J.H. Baxter putting our community members at risk.  

[/ffb_param][ffb_param route=”o gen content 1-|-accordion accordion title title”]How To Submit Written Testimony[/ffb_param][ffb_param route=”o gen content 1-|-accordion accordion content content”]

Send your written testimony to Reid Verner at the Planning Commission via email to [email protected].

Submit comments by 5 p.m. on Oct. 6 to be included in the meeting packet. The Planning Commission will accept comments until the public hearing closes on the 14th. Alternatively, you can attend the hearing and provide spoken testimony at that time.

[/ffb_param][ffb_param route=”o gen content 2-|-accordion accordion title title”]Sample Email Testimony[/ffb_param][ffb_param route=”o gen content 2-|-accordion accordion content content”]

To: Eugene Planning Commission, c/o Reid Verner 

Planning & Development Department

99 W. 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

[Date:     ]

To the Eugene Planning Commission, 

My name is _______, and I would like to express my sincere support of the beginnings of the Public Health Standards Code Amendments, and I look forward to the full development and implementation of meaningful community and environmental protections. A fully developed, intersectional, and refined land use code for industrial development is critical to achieving fairness and public health considerations into land use decision-making. 

I have experienced the impacts of industrial development near where I live, work, and play. For example, ________________. 

In the development of these crucial land use code updates, I hope to see _____________.

If meaningfully implemented, the Public Health Standards project has the power to take a responsible, proactive approach to preventing the environmental and health impacts that industrial uses have on our communities.

Thank you for taking the first steps in protecting our communities from industrial development. I look forward to following along as the City continues this important work. 

Sincerely,

[ Name ]

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Testify in Support of 1% For Wildlife HB 4134

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There is an upcoming hearing for HB 4134, which increases the state transiet lodging tax to distribute funds for wildlife conservation.

You can provide written, virtual, or in-person testimony at this hearing! 

Hearing Date: February 4, 2026 at 3 p.m..

Testimony Submission: You can submit written testimony up to 48 hours after the start of the hearing. Registration for virtual and in-person testimony closes 30 minutes before the hearing begins.

Click here to submit written testimony.

Register to testify on OLIS.

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Share how living near industrial pollution has impacted you or your loved ones. What impacts have you seen? Could this have been prevented with Public Health Standards?

Coordinating with regulatory agencies is an important first step. What other steps would you like to see the City take?

• Ban land uses that pose the highest risk to human health and require significant buffers between industrial uses that pose a risk to human health and sensitive uses like homes, schools, and daycare centers.

• Require public hearings for new industrial developments near sensitive uses and include public health risks as a reason for permit denial.

• Require no external air emissions requiring an air quality permit for industrial uses within ¼ mile of sensitive uses.

Take the Hazard and Risk Assessment seriously. Evidence shows that Bethel and Trainsong neighborhoods are disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution, and face numerous health risks. Don’t let history repeat itself: We can’t have any more facilities like J.H. Baxter putting our community members at risk.  

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Send your written testimony to Reid Verner at the Planning Commission via email to [email protected].

Submit comments by 5 p.m. on Oct. 6 to be included in the meeting packet. The Planning Commission will accept comments until the public hearing closes on the 14th. Alternatively, you can attend the hearing and provide spoken testimony at that time.

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To: Eugene Planning Commission, c/o Reid Verner 

Planning & Development Department

99 W. 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

[Date:     ]

To the Eugene Planning Commission, 

My name is _______, and I would like to express my sincere support of the beginnings of the Public Health Standards Code Amendments, and I look forward to the full development and implementation of meaningful community and environmental protections. A fully developed, intersectional, and refined land use code for industrial development is critical to achieving fairness and public health considerations into land use decision-making. 

I have experienced the impacts of industrial development near where I live, work, and play. For example, ________________. 

In the development of these crucial land use code updates, I hope to see _____________.

If meaningfully implemented, the Public Health Standards project has the power to take a responsible, proactive approach to preventing the environmental and health impacts that industrial uses have on our communities.

Thank you for taking the first steps in protecting our communities from industrial development. I look forward to following along as the City continues this important work. 

Sincerely,

[ Name ]

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Testify in Opposition of Privatize Pollution Permits HB 4102

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There was a hearing on February 3 on HB 4102, which changes the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to allow private, 3rd-party entities to issue pollution permits. This will make room for corporations like Amazon and Intel to buy expedited permits and sets a dangerous precedence for environmental regulation in Oregon.

During the hearing, legislators listened to numerous testimony from support, but ended the hearing before hearing even a single opposition testimony.

It is too late to provide in-person or virtual testimony, but you can still submit written testimony!

Testimony Due Date: February 5, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Testimony Submission: You can submit written testimony up to 48 hours after the start of the hearing.

Click here to submit written testimony.

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HB 4102 is not a sustainable solution to permitting backlogs. Permitting delays in Oregon are mostly due to inadequate investment in state agencies. There are evidence-based solutions to permitting bottlenecks, such as investing in additional staff, modernizing systems, and providing long-term, stable funding.

Industrial emitters should not be allowed to self-regulate. HB 4102 outsources permitting to third parties, which can create conflicts of interest and begins to normalize privatization of environmental permitting in Oregon.

Allowing for a process that does not properly screen for conflicting interests can erode independent, science-based review, weaken public confidence in environmental decision-making, and create pathways for preferential treatment of well-resourced corporation.

Risk of undetermined harm to Oregon’s agencies and communities. HB 4102, as written, could unintentially weaken Oregon’s regulatory infrastructure by diverting valuable agency staff toward managing third-party contractors, creating a two-tier permitting system that favors large corporations, and undermining consistent application and enforcement of environmental standards.

Let’s prioritize strengthening Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality, not outsourcing it!

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Testify in Support of Public Health Standards

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In early September, the Eugene Planning Commission released proposed amendments to the Land Use Code that would improve coordination with Public Health Regulatory partners. A public hearing will be held Oct. 14, at 5:30 p.m. regarding these amendments. 

These proposed changes, if adopted, would require that applicants have either been issued or applied for, and will likely be issued, all the appropriate environmental agencies before the City issues development permits. This was outlined as Action 1 per the June City Council decision.

Click here to read the proposed amendments. (PDF)

Click here to learn more about Public Health Standards.

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Share how living near industrial pollution has impacted you or your loved ones. What impacts have you seen? Could this have been prevented with Public Health Standards?

Coordinating with regulatory agencies is an important first step. What other steps would you like to see the City take?

• Ban land uses that pose the highest risk to human health and require significant buffers between industrial uses that pose a risk to human health and sensitive uses like homes, schools, and daycare centers.

• Require public hearings for new industrial developments near sensitive uses and include public health risks as a reason for permit denial.

• Require no external air emissions requiring an air quality permit for industrial uses within ¼ mile of sensitive uses.

Take the Hazard and Risk Assessment seriously. Evidence shows that Bethel and Trainsong neighborhoods are disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution, and face numerous health risks. Don’t let history repeat itself: We can’t have any more facilities like J.H. Baxter putting our community members at risk.  

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Send your written testimony to Reid Verner at the Planning Commission via email to [email protected].

Submit comments by 5 p.m. on Oct. 6 to be included in the meeting packet. The Planning Commission will accept comments until the public hearing closes on the 14th. Alternatively, you can attend the hearing and provide spoken testimony at that time.

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To: Eugene Planning Commission, c/o Reid Verner 

Planning & Development Department

99 W. 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

[Date:     ]

To the Eugene Planning Commission, 

My name is _______, and I would like to express my sincere support of the beginnings of the Public Health Standards Code Amendments, and I look forward to the full development and implementation of meaningful community and environmental protections. A fully developed, intersectional, and refined land use code for industrial development is critical to achieving fairness and public health considerations into land use decision-making. 

I have experienced the impacts of industrial development near where I live, work, and play. For example, ________________. 

In the development of these crucial land use code updates, I hope to see _____________.

If meaningfully implemented, the Public Health Standards project has the power to take a responsible, proactive approach to preventing the environmental and health impacts that industrial uses have on our communities.

Thank you for taking the first steps in protecting our communities from industrial development. I look forward to following along as the City continues this important work. 

Sincerely,

[ Name ]

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Justice for Trainsong

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USD Fuels public comment period is reopened September 5-19!

Last year, Beyond Toxics supported residents of Bethel’s Trainsong neighborhood in opposing a decision by the City of Eugene Planning Division that approved zone verification for a biofuels distribution site. The Planning Division reversed its decision and rescinded approval thanks to your support!

USD Clean Fuels, the biofuels company seeking the zone verification, appealed the decision to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. LUBA sent the decision back to the City of Eugene, asking for further evidence. As a result, the comment period is reopening!

This is another chance to make your voice heard and to tell the City of Eugene that Trainsong residents do not want more pollution in their community!

This is a developing situation. Stay tuned for more information!

Click here to learn more about our support for the Trainsong neighborhood.

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Prioritize Public Health and Safety First

• This facility would increase pollution in a neighborhood already burdened with poor air quality and industrial activity.

• Storing and moving large amounts of fuel brings real risks of spills, leaks, fire, and explosions close to homes, schools, and parks.

• Families should not have to live with higher chances of asthma, cancer, or dangerous accidents.

Our Community That Has Already Endured Too Much

• The Trainsong neighborhood has faced decades of chemical and industrial pollution.

• Adding another polluting facility here piles more harm onto the same families, instead of sharing responsibility across the region.

• People are saying “enough!” New projects like this should not deepen existing inequities.

Land Use Decisions Must Consider the Whole Impact

• The City was right in its original decision to look at the full use: constant storage of fuels, frequent truck trips, and new traffic hazards all matter.

• Calling this a “regional distribution center” does not change the fact that it will behave as a wholesale fuel facility, with truck traffic, congestion, and pollution centered in one neighborhood.

• No technical label can hide the impacts that residents will feel every day.

Cumulative Impacts Cannot Be Ignored

• Dozens of trucks will be added to local roads daily, meaning more idling, congestion, diesel emissions, and safety risks.

• Within just a 30-mile radius, this facility would concentrate pollution and risk where people live, work, and play.

• Each truck trip, fuel transfer, and pollution release adds up, and the community is already at its limit.

Justice Means Putting People Before Polluters

• Every Oregonian deserves clean air, safe water, and healthy outdoor spaces.

• Land use policies should protect families, not make life harder for them.

• West Eugene residents deserve meaningful participation in decisions that shape their neighborhoods.

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Written testimony can be submitted via email to Jeff Gepper, City of Eugene Planning Division at [email protected].

You can also submit written testimony by mail or hand delivered to Jeff Gepper at the Atrium Building 99 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 during business hours within the public comment period.

Be sure to include the file name: Eugene Clean Fuels, LLC, Zone Verification (ZVR 24-20) with your written comments.

When emailing:

Use the subject line: Public Comment on USD Fuels Zone Verification – City file ZVR 24-20

Deadline:

Comment period opens on Friday, September 5 and closes at 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, September 19.

Note: There is no public hearing scheduled and comments submitted outside the comment period will not be considered.

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Write your own comment. 

• Use your own words, short or long, both are fine.

• You can share health, safety, and traffic concerns, or simply that Trainsong and West Eugene should not carry more industrial burdens.

• Even just 2–3 sentences makes a big difference!

CC Your Elected Officials.

• Please feel free to cc your Eugene City Councilor and/or your state legislators on your comment.

• This helps raise awareness among our policy‑makers that people in Eugene are watching and expect strong action to protect our neighborhoods.

Click here to find your legislators.

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Stop Forever Chemicals from Harming Oregonians – HB 3512

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PFAS Phase Out Bill – HB 3512

STATUS: the first public hearing took place Thursday, March 13 at 8 a.m. in the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment. Stay tuned for more updates!

PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) or ‘forever chemicals’ are engineered to repel grease, oil, and water. These same properties allow them to accumulate in the body and the environment, where they cause harm. Added PFAS lurk in cookware, stain-resistant treatments, outdoor gear, cosmetics, food packaging, toys and dental floss.

HB 3512 phases out added PFAS in specific products to reduce harmful exposures, protect human health, and align Oregon with other states addressing these persistent and toxic chemicals.

OEC PFAS Technical Paper (PDF)

Learn more about PFAS here.

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Submit testimony! You can show your support by providing testimony, either orally through in-person or virtual meeting attendance, or by writing. Both are powerful ways to make your voice heard!

Click here to register to testify in support of this bill.

Click here to learn how to testify in writing.

Click here to learn how to testify in person or virtually.

Spread the word and make it personal! Spread the word with your community. We are all affected by PFAS!

Click here to find and contact your legislator.

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Protect children’s health. Children are at a higher risk for toxic exposure because of their physiology, ongoing development, and behaviors such as crawling. We should continue to protect Oregon’s children from toxic chemicals and build on efforts like the Toxic Free Kids Act and the Toxic Free Cosmetic Act.

Prevent firefighter illness. Firefighters have a 9% higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer than the general U.S. population. Fire suppressing foam shouldn’t poison the firefighters using this material. 

Reduce contamination. When we stop PFAS at the source, we prevent these chemicals from getting into our soil and water where they can impact the crops, pollinators, livestock and fish on which we depend.

Ensure clean drinking water. Keeping contaminants out of our water means healthy Oregonians. Ratepayers shouldn’t be stuck with the bill for ongoing water treatment costs.

Prevent toxic product dumping. As other states phase out harmful PFAS-laden products, Oregon shouldn’t become a dumping ground for companies who can’t sell these products elsewhere.

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Dear Chair Lively, Vice Chairs Gamba and Levy, and Members of the Committee

My name is [Your Name], and I strongly support HB 3512 to phase out toxic PFAS chemicals in Oregon. PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” build up in our bodies, persist in the environment, and are linked to cancer, immune disorders, and water contamination. Oregon must act now to protect public health and prevent further pollution.

HB 3512 will phase out added PFAS in firefighting foam, artificial turf, cookware, cosmetics, textiles, and many other products. Other states have already taken action, and Oregon should not become a dumping ground for toxic goods that can no longer be sold elsewhere. This bill builds on proven solutions to improve public health in a responsible, cost-effective way. It contaminates soil and water, putting crops, pollinators, livestock, and fisheries at risk. Removing PFAS at the source will ensure cleaner drinking water, sparing ratepayers from expensive water treatment costs.

Oregon has an opportunity to lead in protecting communities from dangerous chemicals. I urge you to pass HB 3512 to protect our health, environment, and economy from the long-lasting damage of PFAS contamination.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

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How to Submit Written Testimony Through OLIS

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Want to make your voice heard, but don’t want to or are unable to testify orally? Submitting written testimony on OLIS is quick and easy!

Step 1: Go to the Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS) database and search for your bill using the search bar at the top right. Be sure to use the bill number. For example, if you are searching for Toxic Free Schools, then you’d search “HB 2684.”

Click here to access OLIS.

Step 2: Once you are on the bill page, look to the options at the top of the page. On the righthand side, click “Submit Testimony.” This option will only be available when a hearing has been scheduled.

Note: You will also see a “Register to Testify” option. That is for in-person and virtual testimony only! If you are submitting written testimony, you don’t have to register.

Step 3: Now that you are at the “Written Testimony Submission Form,” all you need to do is fill out your required information and add your testimony! Because you accessed this form through the bill’s page on OLIS, the committee and meeting date will already be filled out.

You will also need to provide your name, email, organization or city of residence, and your position on the measure. Usually, we ask that you mark your position as “Support” when submitting testimony.

Lastly, you will need to add your testimony. It’s a good idea to have it prepared ahead of time so you can just add it and submit. You can either add it directly into a text box, or upload it as a PDF. If you’re unsure what to say, check out our sample testimonies listed under each bill on this page.

Timing: Submitting written testimony affords some time flexibility. You can submit directly on OLIS up to 48 hours after the hearing begins.

For example, a hearing begins at 3:00 P.M. on the 20th. You have until 3:00 P.M. on the 22nd to submit your testimony through OLIS. After that, you must email it to your representative directly.

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How to Testify In-Person or Virtually

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Step 1: Go to the Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS) database and search for your bill using the search bar at the top right. Be sure to use the bill number. For example, if you are searching for Toxic Free Schools, then you’d search “HB 2684.”

Click here to access OLIS.

Step 2: In the options at the top of the page, look towards the right until you find “Register to Testify.” Click it to pull up the “Public Testimony Registration Form.” This will only work if there is a meeting currently scheduled.

Step 3: Once you’ve gotten the form pulled up, you need to fill it out. Begin by selecting the meeting date; there should only be meetings for the bill you’re supporting. You will also need to provide your name, city of residence, phone number, email address, location when you testify, and position on the measure. Please mark your support!

Note: “Location When You Testify” is where you choose whether you’re testifying virtually or in person!

Step 4: Click “Submit Registration to Testify” at the bottom right of the form. Now you’re registered!

Step 5: Attend the meeting! If you registered to testify virtually, you will receive an email with all the information you need.

If you’re testifying in person, you will need to go to the Oregon State Capitol at 900 Court St NE, Salem, OR 97301. Be sure to arrive early enough to park and find your way in the building! Enter through the State Street entrance and talk to the information desk to get checked in and find the meeting room.

If you’re unsure what to say or have never testified before, take a moment to review the talking points and sample testimony we have provided for your bill above on this page!

Timing: Registration for virtual and in-person testimony ends 30 minutes before the meeting begins. 

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Step 1: Find the Bill
Go to the Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS) and type in the bill number using the “Bill” search at the top right. Click here to access OLIS.

Step 2: Register to Testify In-Person or Virtually
On the bill’s page, scroll to the “Scheduled Events” section.
Find the public hearing date and click “Register to Testify” (registration typically opens 24 hours before the hearing).
Fill out the form and select whether you will testify in-person or virtually (via Zoom/Teams). (Can add registration link here)
After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with details and, if virtual, a Zoom link. Note:The registration period closes 30 minutes before the meeting begins.
You can also register to testify by calling 1-833-588-4500.

Step 3: Prepare for Your Testimony
Keep your testimony to 2-3 minutes (committee chairs may set time limits).
Make your key points clear and concise.
If testifying virtually, test your internet connection and microphone before the hearing.

Step 4: Attend the Hearing
In-person: Arrive early at the Capitol and check in with committee staff.
Virtual: Click the virtual meeting link from your confirmation email and follow instructions to join when called.

Pro Tip: Even if you can’t attend, submitting written testimony is still a powerful way to make your voice heard!

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Yes you can! If you are unable to attend in person, you can still register to testify and join with a virtual link instead. When you fill out the registration form, you will be able to choose whether you want to attend virtually or in person.

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Yes you can! To submit written testimony, first go to the bill’s page and scroll to the “Scheduled Events” section.

Find the public hearing date and click “Submit Testimony” (this option is usually available when a public hearing is scheduled).

Fill out the form with your name and email address. Add your organization affiliation (if applicable).

Type your testimony in the box or upload your PDF document.

Click “Submit” to complete your testimony.

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If you missed the hearing but want to submit written testimony, your testimony can still be submitted within a 48-hour window after the hearing begins.

If you are unable to submit your testimony during that window, have no fear! You can still email it directly to your legislator or committee members.

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To attend a hearing in person, go to the Oregon State Capitol at 900 Court St NE, Salem, OR 97301. Be sure to arrive early to allow for time to park and to get checked in!

When you enter the Capitol building, use the doors in the center of the building on State Street. There is no entry from Court Street.

Once you’re inside, head for the information desk for directions.

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To find your legislators, simply use the Oregon Legislature’s Find Your Legislator tool. All you need to do is type in your address! Once you have entered your address, your legislators and their contact information will appear.

Click here to find your legislator.

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To find a hearing on OLIS, type the bill number into the search bar by clicking “Bills” at the top right.

Click here to access OLIS.

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SB means Senate Bill and HB means House Bill. This tells you whether a bill was first introduced in either the Senate or the House.

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Using OLIS (Oregon Legislative Information System) to Get Involved in the Legislative Process (PDF) – Information provided by Oregon’s Environmental Caucus

From the Oregon Legislature

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