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Hatfield Consultants Release Agent Orange Report

New Report: Comprehensive Assessment of Dioxin Contamination in Da Nang Airport, Viet Nam: Environmental Levels, Human Exposure and Options for Mitigating Impacts

(DA NANG, Viet Nam) - A new report from Hatfield presents the results, conclusions and recommendations of three recent studies on the extent and level of dioxin contamination in the environment.

The report also examines exposure to human populations in and around the airport in Da Nang, Viet Nam.

Green Jobs Are Just One Aspect of Stimulus

About $7 billion in stimulus money has been allocated to help businesses, institutions, public utilities and government agencies reduce their "environmental footprints".

(SALEM, Ore.) - Dear EarthTalk: I’ve been following reports about President Obama’s stimulus package and what it may mean for creating green jobs. Beyond that, are there programs in place to help businesses switch to greener raw materials and/or to green up operations overall? -- Diane, via e-mail

ET:Even though the push to create green jobs is getting the lion’s share of business news headlines right now, almost $7 billion...

Sutherlin Man Arrested on 7-Year old Rape and Sex Abuse Charges

The investigation indicates the victim was abused in both Douglas and Coos counties.

(SUTHERLIN, Ore.) - A detective with the Oregon State Police Criminal Investigations Division arrested a Sutherlin-area man Friday afternoon for three sex offenses related to allegations involving a known juvenile female in 2002.

According to OSP Sergeant Bill Fugate, on December 18, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. OSP arrested 63-year old James M. Stanley of Sutherlin for 3rd-degree Rape, 3rd-degree Sex Abuse, and Using a Child in Display of Sexual Conduct.

Crash Involving Wrong Way Driver Kills One, Injures Four

Fatal traffic crash happened in Highway 26 in the Boring area.

(BORING, Ore.) - Oregon State Police troopers are investigating a two-vehicle head-on crash involving a wrong way driver Friday afternoon on a stretch of Highway 26 in the Boring area. Lieutenant Gregg Hastings with OSP, says one person was killed and four others injured.

Preliminary investigation indicates on December 18, 2009 at approximately 5:35 p.m. reports were coming in regarding a wrong way driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 26 near Boring.

Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Crash - Near Lake-Harney County Line

Highway 395 was briefly closed to allow for the air ambulance to land and then transport a victim from the scene.

(LAKEVIEW, Ore.) - State Police troopers are investigating a single vehicle fatal traffic crash that happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. this morning, on Highway 395 near the Lake/Harney county line.

EU: The Only Deal Available in Copenhagen

While the head of China’s climate delegation thought “everyone should be happy”, it was uncertain late Friday night whether the “Copenhagen Accord” agreed by the US, China, South Africa and India would win broader support among countries.

(COPENHAGEN) - After a ”Copenhagen Accord” was agreed by the US, China, South Africa and India in Copenhagen, it was still unclear by Friday midnight which other countries were willing to support and sign it.

US President Barack Obama said the deal would be a foundation for global action but there was "much further to go".

Study Links OxyContin to Increase in Deaths in Canada

Oxycodone deaths rose fivefold in Ontario after OxyContin – the brand name of a popular version of the prescription painkiller – was introduced to the public drug plan, according to a study published recently in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

(ONTARIO, Quebec) - The devastation to families in the United States in addiction and death because of the criminal marketing of OxyContin is not just our problem -- it's cruelly shared by Canada.

A study in Canada indicates that deaths from the misuse of prescription narcotic painkillers almost doubled in 13 years.

Senate Democrats Applaud EPA Announcement to Follow Oregon`s Lead, Phase Out Deca-BDE

Federal agreement follows 2009 legislation to phase out chemical in Oregon.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Senate Democrats welcomed news yesterday that the EPA had reached an agreement with chemical manufacturers to phase out a toxic, endocrine- disrupting chemical, deca brominated diphenyl ether, otherwise known as Deca-BDE.

Oregon’s Senate Bill 596, passed in the 2009 session, phases out use of the Deca-BDE in products bought and sold in the state.

America Needs Pakistan`s Help -- Again

First Installment in a 5 Part Series.

(TEMPE, Az.) - Ordinary Americans need the assistance of Islamabad now more than at any time in the past six decades. That aid lies not in combating “Islamo fascism” but in countering the influence inside the U.S. of Israeli war-planners known for their expertise at provoking extremism.

To grasp what must be done requires a review of three related developments. First is a policy-making legacy from the era of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

When the Need is Greater, More Funds are Needed

The Salvation Army of Marion and Polk Counties needs the community’s help. Just five dollars in the red kettle will feed a hungry person for a day.

(SALEM,. Ore.) - Christmas Eve marks the last day of The Salvation Army's 2009 Red Kettle Campaign. With one more week to go, the Salvation Army of Marion and Polk Counties is 11% short of where they were this time last year, in part due to fewer kettle locations.

Funds from this year’s Red Kettle Campaign will help sustain vital Salvation Army programs and services in the Salem, helping those in need through their daily struggle for survival.