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
Democratic senators condemn Trump for calling on China to investigate Bidens
Three Democratic senators in a letter sent to the White House on Wednesday condemned President Trump for calling on China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the president to “express our deep concern” about his request to China. “This invitation to a foreign
OSU celebrates opening of advanced wood products lab
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University College of Forestry celebrated the grand opening on Thursday of its A.A. “Red” Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory, a facility dedicated to furthering research and collaboration in the timber design, engineering, fabrication and construction sectors. The 17,500-square-foot lab is part of the Oregon Forest Science
Más de $350,000 otorgados para beneficiar a los matalotes en peligro de extinción
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday the award of $350,939 in funding to improve the health and water quality of Upper Klamath Lake to benefit two federally protected species of sucker and other native fish. Neither the
Merkley visits organic hazelnut orchard
AURORA, Ore. — Walking along a muddy path between blocks of organic hazelnuts, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley listened while Jim Birkemeier talked about the process of replacing older trees with newer disease-resistant varieties. Merkley visited Meridian Orchards in Aurora, Ore., on Oct. 4, where Birkemeier and his daughter, Mary Birkemeier-Stehman,
Los senadores presentan un proyecto de ley para derogar la prohibición de ayuda estudiantil de por vida para algunos
WASHINGTON – Los senadores Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden anunciaron el martes una nueva legislación bipartidista que, según dicen, abordaría una injusticia para algunos estudiantes que desean usar el Crédito Tributario de la Oportunidad Estadounidense para la educación superior. El AOTC es el principal crédito fiscal disponible para los estudiantes que buscan una educación superior; sin embargo, los estudiantes con una experiencia previa
Gran subvención federal reparará la plataforma norte del aeropuerto
En más buenas noticias para el aeropuerto, una gran subvención federal mejorará la seguridad durante las operaciones contra incendios. El Departamento de Transporte de EE. UU. otorgó una subvención discrecional de $950,000 para reconstruir la plataforma norte en el Aeropuerto Regional del Condado de Grant en John Day. “El proyecto de reconstrucción de la plataforma es muy necesario para
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