Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current, June 28, 2012, Page 32, Image 32

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    OCCUPY THIS!
Rally for Pesticide Justice and Jobs!
When: SATURDAY, JULY 7 , Noon until ?
with Speakers, LIVE Reggae by Sol Seed!
What: Peaceful rally at the WAYNE MORSE
FREE SPEECH PLAZA next to Saturday Market
in Support of:
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PESTICIDE JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET EARTH!
(Right now, virtually everyone in Oregon has some level of Timber Industry Pesticide in their
body. EWEB found it coming into their drinking water intake system but the main source is the air
you breathe!)
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AN IMMEDIATE BAN ON AERIAL SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES NEAR HOMES
AND SCHOOLS!
A CALL ON OREGON GOVERNMENT TO TAX PESTICIDES TO FUND SUPPORT
FOR ORGANIC FARM PRACTICES!
JOBS FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE REMOVING THE WEEDS IN THE BUFFER ZONE
INSTEAD OF PESTICIDE!
RETURN COUPON TO GOVERNOR!
Governor, please use your authority to do two things:
1) Achieve an immediate aerial spray buffer zone around homes and schools
as a FIRST STEP toward even more meaningful pesticide reform.
2) Advance the cause of organic agriculture in Oregon by establishing
creative economic incentives to support it, funded by special taxes on pesti-
cides in recognition of the hidden costs to Oregon taxpayers and Mother
Nature of Pesticides and other toxic chemicals long-term.
RETURN THE
COUPON AT LEFT
TO THE
GOVERNOR AT:
Governor Kitzhaber
160 State Capitol
900 Court Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
Name & Address _______________________________________________
32 JUNE 28, 2012
EUGENE WEEKLY
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