Ban Flame Retardants

Olympian editorial praising the environmental community for working together and calling on the 2007 Washington state Legislature to ban toxic flame retardants (PBDEs)

There is safety in numbers. But as members of the multiple environmental organizations in this state have learned, there's also a great deal of clout to be gained by pooling resources, setting priorities and working toward a coordinated agenda in a collaborative fashion.

 Other advocacy and special interest groups could learn a thing or two from the environmentalists who continue to flex their muscle in the state Legislature and gain favor among voters. ...

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http://www.theolympian.com/109/v-print/story/62067.html