I have been able to sit in on some of the rulemaking sessions that the Idaho Department of Lands is holding, for natural gas well drilling (fracking). Overall, it’s felt a lot like David vs Goliath and has been somewhat discouraging.
As I sat there and watched the only one real ‘expert’/spokesperson in the sessions that is truly committed to providing protections for our environment battle, it really was a ‘David & Goliath’ scenario. A very knowledgeable, environmental advocate, Justin Hayes from Idaho Conservation League has had some assistance in these …

No, I have not!. But, apparently I may have been living in a bubble or a cave. Today, I just discovered via a Green group post on Linked In, that there is this VERY cool, eco-friendly water bottle called the bobble.
The bobble contains a built-in filter, that filters contaminants out of  tap water. The actual plastic bottle is made from FDA approved recycled PET that is free of BPA, Phthalates and PVC & is 100% recyclable.
Each bobble filter is intended to filter at least 300 bottles, about 40 gallons …

Who will benefit from a natural gas Compression Station proposed on 13 acres of prime agricultural land in rural New Plymouth? Definitely not the neighboring residents, or even the residents in surrounding communities.
Bridge Resources Corporation of Canada has been drilling natural gas wells in the area and must also build a Compression Station to pipe the drilled gas and residual fluids to. The compression station will be unmanned, and its only activity will be commercial tanker traffic, taking the extracted 80,000 plus gallons of oil and liquid waste to undisclosed …

It was last summer that I wrote this post. I found it interesting that one year later, the information is still spot-on and thus, I continue to share this message to anyone who will listen. I hope it will be beneficial to all of you:
For those of us who defied the Surgeon General’s warning on the cigarette package for all those years…. We all know,  how valid the warning was and still is.
And now,  research has proven that many products that families are using in our homes around their children …

The Oregon BPA-Free Baby Bill (SB 695) is currently going through the Oregon House and is experiencing some serious roadblocks. If, the issue is not resolved by end of day today, Wednesday, June 1, 2011, it may never make it out of committee.
Oregon’s bill proposes removal of BPA from baby bottles, sippy cups and reusable water bottles. Toxic BPA has been linked to several increasing children’s developmental problems.
Representative Ben Cannon, a state legislative sponsor of the Oregon BPA-Free Baby Bill (SB 695) filed a “discharge petition” that will allow this …

The modern methods of drilling for natural gas have become controversial and of great concern in several states throughout the country. Now, those same controversial methods are being initiated in the great State of Idaho. The reason for the outcry is due to potential contamination of ground water by a method that is known as fracturing or “fracking”.
Fracking is a type of gas drilling that injects millions of gallons of fluids — a mixture of chemicals, water and sand — into a well to …

With good intentions back in 1976, Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The purpose of this legislation was to enact laws intended to protect families from toxic chemicals in the products they are exposed to everyday.
The TSCA is long overdue for an overhaul, but several in Congress are working hard to pass the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011. The Safe Chemicals Act would overhaul the 35-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which is widely perceived to have failed to protect public health and the environment. Specifically the …

A recent study published in the Environmental Health Perspectives concludes that there really are no “safe” plastics, due to all the chemicals, additives, and processing aids that go into making plastic products. In a test of over 450 plastic containers, they discovered that nearly all exhibited some kind of estrogenic activity.
A large majority of plastic products contain bisphenol A or phthalates that have been proven to be an estrogen disruptor in our bodies. These chemicals are released when the plastics are heated and/or stressed. Numerous studies have shown links between …

Would you believe me if I said that I could help your household budget and save you $3,400 on the products that you purchase regularly for your home? At first thought, you probably wouldn’t. You’d figure that there’s some kind of gimmick and that there’s some fine print to read somewhere.
Well, guess what?……YOU ARE WRONG !!!
Do you purchase laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaners, disinfectants, dishwasher detergent? I would presume close to all of you answered, “Dah” !!
With a $115.00 purchase of Shaklee’s, Get Clean Starter Kit and $20.00 for their Basic …

When Shaklee first launched their patented, phosphate-free Basic-D® in 1991, they were way ahead of trend in making available a high performing phosphate-free automatic dishwash concentrate. It wasn’t until 1994 that phosphates in laundry detergents were restricted nationwide, but until recently, automatic dishwasher detergent manufacturers could include phosphates without concern for environmental regulations prohibiting or limiting the use of phosphates. There simply weren’t any.
Well, that time appears to be coming to an end. As of this year, 17 states have enacted laws regarding phosphates in automatic dishwasher cleaners, 15 of …