Advocacy Project: Healthy People/THOMAS

EH-5 Reduce waterborne disease outbreaks arising from water intended for drinking among persons served by community water systems
Baseline: 7 outbreaks per year developed from water intended for drinking among persons served by community water systems in 1998–2008
Target: 2 outbreaks Target-Setting Method: Modeling/projection
Data Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), CDC, NCID, and State health departments.


S.875 -- Drinking Water Right to Know Act (Introduced in Senate - IS)

A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require additional monitoring of certain contaminants, and for other purposes.
Latest Title: Drinking Water Right to Know Act
Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] (introduced 5/3/2011) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/3/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Recommendation: Vote Yes for S.875 -- Drinking Water Right to Know Act

My Political Representatives: Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken

Share & Voice: Eco Fashion World

When I think of environmentally friendly projects I think about organic foods and energy saving appliances.  However, I think many of us overlook the clothes we wear daily.  I found a great website for those of you that need a little Retail Therapy but want to keep the environment in mind.

Eco Fashion World is a website for easy access to sustainable designer brands and online green and organic stores.  The website makes your shopping easy with several search tabs allowing you to search by store, brand, category, Eco criteria, or country.  The Eco Criteria is further categorized by ethically produced, vegan, craft, custom, fair trade certified, recycled, vintage/ second-hand, and organic. They state "Being a green shopper and a sustainable fashionista has never been so easy" and I completely agree.

I suggest this website to anyone who wants to be a green clothing shopper but doesn't want to travel to special stores or read clothing tags.  This website guarantees you will be purchasing Eco friendly, fair trade, sustainable, and socially responsible clothing and accessory brands.  They have done the research for you so no need to worry about the products that are used in your new clothing purchases.  Happy Shopping!!

Advocacy Project: My Political Representatives

Here are my political representatives!

President: Barack Obama, Democrat
The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414

Governor of Minnesota: Mark Dayton, Democrat
Democrat Office of the Governor
130 State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Senator of Minnesota: Al Franken US Senate, Democrat
Duluth Office: 515 W 1st St Suite 104
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 722-2390

Senator of Minnesota: Amy Klobuchar US Senate, Democrat
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Main Line: 202-224-3244
Toll Free: 1-888-224-9043

Congressman of Minnesota: Chip Cravaack, US House, Republican
Duluth Office: Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse
515 West First Street, Room 235 Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 740-7803

House Representative: Thomas Huntley - 07A Political Affiliation-Democratic-Farmer-Labor
351 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
Phone: 651-296-2228

House Representative: Roger J. Reinert - 07 - MN Senate
351 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
Phone: 651-296-2228