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
Merkley bill seeks 100% shift to zero-emission vehicles
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-OR., and Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA-49) introduced Wednesday in the Senate and House the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019, which they said presents a bold plan for transitioning the United States to 100% zero-emission vehicles. The lawmakers said their plan will position the United States to lead the world in
Democrats Flesh Out Green New Deal With Bill To End Sales Of Gas-Burning Cars By 2040
Just days after carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere hit a level not seen in 800,000 years, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is proposing a bill to completely phase out new gas-burning cars by 2040. The legislation mandates zero-emissions vehicles to make up 50% of new sales by 2030, and ratchets
Senators Announce Major Grants for Airports
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced nearly $13 million in grants to support rural airport improvements in North Bend and John Day. A release from the senators said in North Bend, $6.6 million will help the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport to construct an aircraft rescue and firefighting
Merkley addresses wildfire prevention
As the weather heats up and forests begin to dry out, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, has wildfires on his mind. As of Thursday three fires — near La Pine, Klamath Falls and Prospect — are already burning in Oregon. Merkley hopes legislation he is sponsoring will help address the growing
Oregon outlaws use of so-called ‘cyanide bombs’ as advocates move to take ban nationwide
The M-44, a spring-loaded device filled with cyanide used to kill predators, is no longer welcome in Oregon. On Monday, Gov. Kate Brown signed a law banning the devices, called “cyanide bombs” by some of their detractors, chief among them Brooks Fahy of Eugene, executive director of Predator Defense. “This
El senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley propone legislación para abordar los daños causados a los arrecifes de coral por los protectores solares
El senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregon) presentó hoy una legislación destinada a proteger los arrecifes de coral de los productos químicos de protección solar. La Ley de Estudio de Impacto de Oxybenzona y Octinoxato de 2019, copatrocinada por la senadora Mazie Hirono (D-Hawái), requeriría que la Agencia de Protección Ambiental estudie el efecto de dos químicos de protección solar comunes en la
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