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26 States to Consider Toxic Chemicals Legislation in 2013 The following post was originally published at Safer States. By Sarah Doll, National Director for Safer States Despite intense industry opposition and Congressional inaction, state governments continue to defend the public from toxic chemical exposure. Each year, state legislatures continue to prove that they are the […]

Lindsay Dahl, Deputy Director It was a cool way to start the day. I came into the office and saw that our friend Danika Carter from Your Organic Life had nominated us for a Shorty Award in #Activism! It means a lot to our whole coalition that she recognizes the hard work we (the collective […]

Originally posted on MomsRising.org On January 3rd, I met with MomsRising members in Wilmington, North Carolina for a “Parent Warrior Brigade” for toxic chemicals reform. We were joined by Jerry Ensminger, fellow “Parent Warrior” and former Marine drill sergeant, whose daughter died from leukemia after exposure to toxic chemicals in the water at Camp Lejeune. He shared […]

One of my personal heroes is E.O. Wilson, a well-respected biologist, author and researcher. He has spent a good part of his career studying ants (yes, ants!) and the behavoiors of “social insects.” Based on his research he argues that we should model human behaviors similar to social insects, who work to take care of […]

By Andy Igrejas, Campaign Director As you may have heard, Lisa Jackson has announced that she is stepping down as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. No one can blame her. It’s an increasingly thankless job. But I’m going to miss her and you should too, as the storminess of her tenure has implications for […]

I could hardly tear my oldest daughter away from the solar system exhibit when we last visited a popular science center. Not only were the planets perfectly suspended and illuminated to awe visitors, but the interactive touch screens drew kids in to learn fun facts and cool concepts. The shiny metal scale challenged our family […]

By Lindsay Dahl What can I say? It’s been an incredible year, and we have you to thank. Whether you made it to Washington for the Stroller Brigade, called your Senators, organized a local rally, or shared our message online, you took our fight one step closer to victory.    Help us cross the finish […]

Chemical industry sponsors website trying to calm worried parents By Lindsay Dahl, Deputy Director It’s really pretty gross. And transparent. A new website was launched called “Kids + Chemical Safety,” hosted by a non-profit organization, yet sponsored by the largest coalition of chemical manufacturers in the country. Their stated goal? To provide “balanced information” for […]

What do Geneva, Alaska and a small town in Ohio have in common? These three cities are united by my work on toxic chemicals in the international review process to determine their health hazards.

It’s an old paradigm – the idea that protecting public health, the environment and a thriving businesses economy are somehow at odds. But as you might imagine, old sayings die hard in Washington. In response, today the American Sustainable Business Council are bringing some business leaders to Washington to let Congress know that protecting our health and […]