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
U.S. Senate promotes Mustafa Kasubhai to serve as federal district judge in Oregon
The Oregonian The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 51-to-44 along party lines to approve the nomination of federal Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai as a higher-rankingfederal district judge — the final chapter in Kasubhai’s prolonged path to confirmation. Kasubhai, who has served 16 years on the federal and state bench,
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley on Donald Trump’s re-election: “Brutal.”
KGW “The things that he did in his first term, I thought were bad for America,” Merkley said.
EPA seeks data on salmon-killing chemical
E&E NewsThe agency launched its information-collection stage for 6PPD and 6PPD-q, a byproduct of worn-down rubber items highly toxic to aquatic species. E&E NEWS PM | EPA is asking for data on a widely used rubber chemical, a major step toward regulating a chemical known to be extremely deadly for
More than $5M for Hazardous Fuels Transportation Projects to reduce wildfire risk in OR
KPIC A portion of $20-million in funds, efforted by the U.S. Forest Service, is headed to Oregon to help reduce the risk of wildfires across the state. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday, November 14, 2024, that the state is set to receive $5,416,405 from the Inflation Reduction
Secure Rural Schools funding reauthorization bill unanimously passes Senate, Oregon’s Wyden and Merkley report
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley
Grande Ronde Hospital Poised to Secure $1.356 Million for New Nuclear Medicine Machine
La Grande Observer Grande Ronde Hospital is poised to receive $1.356 million through a government spending bill to purchase a new nuclear medicine machine. This critical investment will enhance diagnostic capabilities for patients in the region. This funding, supported by Oregon U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, is part
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