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CATs asks Congress to continue funding centers that help farmers find alternatives to pesticides [74 kb pdf file]
CATs asks the Forest Service to not use borate salts that harm the environment yet fail to kill root rot as promised. What's more, we say, effective non-toxic alternatives are readily available. [208 kb pdf file]
Patty Clary, our executive director, interviewed on KHSU's 'Thursday Night Talk.' [44 mb mp3]
Herbicides proposed at Shasta Lake
A Forest Service proposal to use herbicides to kill invasive broom plants in Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area is counterproductive and shortsighted as it unnecessarily adds chemicals to public lands. Californians for Alternatives to Toxics (CATs) urges the Forest Service to utilize a non-chemical approach only for invasive plant management to protect native vegetation and create habitat for wildlife. More...
Patty Clary, our executive director, interviewed on KHSU's 'Through the Eyes of Women.' [5.6 mb mp3]
Pentachlorophenol: A History of Neglect More...