Wyden, Merkley join rally as Eugene-area postal workers picket
The Register-Guard Postal workers, letter carriers and Oregon’s U.S. senators spoke outside the Local Processing Center in Springfield on Tuesday as part of a national day of action to protest consolidation in the Postal Service and advocate for the American Postal Workers Union as it negotiates its contract. Delivering for America The
Senator Merkley blasts court ruling lifting pause on election betting markets
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that he said will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is
Your car knows more than you think: New law seeks to end data grab
KRON 4 The car is a trusty sidekick for many of us—taking us to work, the store, and maybe a weekend escape. But as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley points out, it’s become much more: a mobile data-harvesting machine. His new legislation, the Car Privacy Rights Act, aims to pump the brakes on this
$578K for pollution monitoring to go to Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw
KVAL 13 WASHINGTON DC – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $577,943 to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) for programs to address environmental and public health concerns related to pollution. “Communities need accurate information
As microplastics threaten Oregon’s environment and human health, PSU gets $2M to research solutions
Oregonlive Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be providing almost $2 million in funding to Portland State University to find ways to fight microplastic pollution in the state. The funding — which comes
Oregon conservationists win funding to restore riverside habitats
KLCC A conservation group in Springfield has won $8.5 million in federal funding, which will pay for floodplain restorations along the Willamette River and its tributaries. The plan is to reconnect waterways in the Upper Willamette Basin to several of their historic offshoots and side-channels. The McKenzie Watershed Alliance is
Over $19M headed to Lane County to tackle environmental challenges
KVAL 13 LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Lane County is set to receive more than $19-million in grant funds to fight against climate and environmental challenges. The$19,555,386 in funds comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Community Change Grant, via the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, aimed at helping disadvantaged communities
The Senate has a new plan to ban congressional stock trading. Here’s what’s in it.
Business Insider On Wednesday, a key Senate panel approved a bill that would ban lawmakers from trading stocks. The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee approved the legislation — known as the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act — by an 8-4 vote. Republican Sens. Rand Paul
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