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 legisladores presionan para proteger a Job Corps
YACHATS — Legislators are making progress at the national level toward maintaining Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers at their current numbers and under their current administration. On June 12, U.S. Rep. Peter Defazio, D-Ore., testified on the House floor on behalf of the amendment he offered to the “Departments of
The rise of wildfire-resilient communities
Sparked by a lightning strike in August 2017, the Milli Fire burned for more than a month, sweeping over 24,000 acres near Sisters, Oregon. A nearby Forest Service road, along the margins of the burn area, was a stark example of the benefits of wildfire management practices. One side of the
Proyecto de ley fomenta la innovación e impulsa la energía hidroeléctrica de próxima generación
Los senadores demócratas de Oregón, Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, estuvieron entre los senadores que presentaron una legislación para aumentar la producción nacional de energía renovable con bajas emisiones de carbono a partir de la energía natural de las olas, mareas y corrientes del océano. La Ley de Investigación y Desarrollo de Energía Marina proporciona recursos federales para fomentar las inversiones privadas en energías renovables.
Sen. Merkley’s work on wildfires from the past year
WASHINGTON D.C. — With fire season upon us, firefighters are ready to start battling wildfires. But what have our federal lawmakers done to help us avoid another catastrophic wildfire season? Since June 1, of last year, Senator Jeff Merkley has introduced several bills regarding wildfires, including four new ones designed to
Legisladores realizan mesa redonda con activistas LGBTQ
PORTLAND, Oregon (KOIN) — Los senadores Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley se reunieron el viernes con miembros y aliados de la comunidad LGBTQ para escuchar sugerencias sobre cómo hacer del país un lugar más seguro e inclusivo para todos. Aquellos que asistieron a la mesa redonda en el Q Center en Portland mencionaron
Merkley presiona a los fabricantes de automóviles para obtener información sobre la recopilación de datos del conductor
WASHINGTON – El Senador Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pidió el jueves a los principales fabricantes de automóviles que informen al Congreso si sus automóviles recopilan datos personales de los conductores, qué datos recopilan, quién es el propietario de esos datos y si los datos recopilados se almacenan de forma segura para proteger a los consumidores. ' privacidad. “Si bien los datos juegan un papel integral en el avance de nuevas tecnologías para maximizar
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