Merkley Monthly: Making major investments in the Port of Coos Bay
The Coos Bay World Transforming the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay into the first fully ship-to-rail port facility on the West Coast is a huge opportunity for Oregon and our coastal communities. This project will create good-paying union jobs and permanent local jobs, increase West Coast port capacity by
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
NPR The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China. The Biden
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along Tillamook River
Tillamook County Pioneer Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting fish passage. “Letting our infrastructure crumble over time to a point where it
Los demócratas del Senado piden impulsar la energía limpia en respuesta a la guerra en Ucrania
Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! ICYMI, the Climate Action Campaign projected the words “Climate can’t wait” on the building across the street from the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday. The message was meant to encourage President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) to
Two Oregon ‘mega-projects’ on Sen. Merkley’s agenda for infrastructure spending
WASHINGTON, D. C. – One week ago, President Biden made a stop in Portland to tout the bi-partisan infrastructure law. The President took that time to focus on the improvements at Portland International Airport. Senator Jeff Merkley was in attendance and spoke to us about infrastructure spending in Oregon. He said that some
Warren presenta legislación para abordar el daño civil de las operaciones militares
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is leading a new push to overhaul how the United States military investigates and mitigates civilian harm caused by its operations. Warren plans to introduce two bills that would expand current civilian harm reporting and public transparency requirements, as well as moving investigations on civilian harm
Federal grant boosts CGCC healthcare training
Columbia Gorge Community College will receive $1.2 million in federal CARES Act Recovery funding to expand healthcare workforce training across the region. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the award. “Healthcare workers are a critical force in our region and CGCC is fortunate to be part of the
Merkley shares concerns on wildland firefighter shortage
EUGENE, Ore. – As another wildfire season draws closer, fire agencies are reporting a shortage of wildland firefighters. This, coupled with lingering drought conditions, puts the Northwest in position for yet another risky season. We spoke with Senator Jeff Merkley about this shortage in staffing. Merkley shared his concern of how
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest restoration project gets $3 million in funding
A local forest landscape restoration program will get $3 million in federal infrastructure funding to reduce fuels and improve portions of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest across Southern Oregon. The Rogue Basin Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project is among 15 landscape projects funded in eight states, according to news releases
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