BEYOND TOXICS has done great work to bring attention to the toxic spraying of herbicides and bee killing poison.  They work tiresly at the Oregon state capitol on legislation as well as organize events all over Oregon.

http://www.beyondtoxics.org

The "No on LNG" groups are very important to our community.

There are many, Check for information:

Columbia River Keepers is a good place to start

Many miles of planned gas pipelines would cut across many of Oregon's  and Washington's most valuable family farms and through critical fish and wildlife habitats. There are many concern with the damage the LNG pipelines would cause to our communities. For example, the Jordan Cove project in Coose Bay was denied by FERC several time but has once again become active.  It would destroy the fishing industry of the southern Oregon coast. For more information, check:

http://www.columbiariverkeeper.org/index.php/lng

OCAP    Oregon Citizens Against Pipelines

http://www.usafirst.info/

or

http://oregonfirst.net/

or

http://www.pacificgreens.org/cat-campaigns/no-lng

A coalition of organizations

Washington County Citizen Action Network

http://www.wc-can.org/

There are many different groups involved in the formation of this coalition in Washington County, Oregon.

The group's goals are to:

          • empower residents in the political process,


          • foster sustainable, health enhancing communities,


          • improve environmental stewardship,


          • achieve social and economic justice 


          • ensure open and responsive government.