Defying a Chemical Lobby, Oregon House Passes Fire-Retardant Ban

By JAMES PITKIN

June 18, 2009 at 6:04 am PDT

concerted lobbying effort

Senate Bill 596

breaks down into a toxin

reported

Louisiana, Connecticut and Israel

robo-calls

Citizens for Fire Safety

ensure that our country is protected by the highest standards of fire safety

funny thing happened

Willamette Riverkeeper

news release

toxic soup that surrounds us today

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