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
In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
AP News Negotiators gathered in Busan, South Korea, on Monday in a final push to create a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. It’s the fifth time the world’s nations convene to craft a legally binding plastic pollution accord. In addition to the national delegations, representatives from
Oregon receives nearly $1M to support farmworker affordable housing
Lincoln County Leader Sustainable and affordable housing for Oregon’s farmworkers continues to be a challenge, but now a new federal investment is designed to help. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $956,333 for a project to rehabilitate Villa Del Sol, a multi-family affordable housing complex in McMinnville that
The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea
New York Times Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement. On the heels of contentious climate talks in Azerbaijan, negotiators from around the globe are descending on
Senators Say TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Is Out of Control, Here’s How to Opt Out
Gizmodo A bipartisan group of 12 senators has urged the Transportation Security Administration’s inspector general to investigate the agency’s use of facial recognition, saying it poses a significant threat to privacy and civil liberties. Their letter comes just before one of the busiest travel periods of the year when millions
Trending – ODOT receives $31.9 Million to slash pollution from construction projects
Cottage Grove Sentinel The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving $31,933,577 to use cleaner construction materials on federally-funded projects statewide. The funding comes from the historic Inflation Reduction Act’s Low Carbon Transportation Materials Discretionary Grant Program, which supports continued growth in American manufacturing to boost the competitiveness of clean
Election betting: Senator Jeff Merkley warns of potential corruption
KTVZ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Betting on the outcome of elections was incredibly popular this year, but Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley continues to speak out against it. According to MarketWatch, bettors placed more than $5 million in bets on the presidential election. Senator Merkley says this goes far beyond recreational betting, with big
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