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Merkley, Wyden Announce Federal Funding to Boost Private Forest Management and Build Resilience

December 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is funding projects that will assist Tribes, nonprofits, and private forest landowners in Oregon with their efforts to manage forests sustainably and permanently conserve private forests in partnership with the state. “Oregon’s forestlands—public

Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Decommission Offshore Oil & Gas Wells, Pipelines and Platforms

December 16, 2024

Idle and abandoned offshore oil and gas infrastructure increase chances of oil leaks and pose environmental risks to marine ecosystems “Neglected oil wells off our coasts are a ticking time bomb that threaten our coastal communities and environment in Oregon and nationwide,” Wyden said. “It’s unacceptable that Big Oil has

Wyden, Merkley: Molalla Earns $35 Million for Improved Wastewater Treatment

December 13, 2024

Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the city of Molalla has secured a $33.25 million loan and a $2 million grant to update its wastewater treatment facility. “Federal investment in modern infrastructure is a must for Oregonians counting on public health and for communities statewide needing to

Wyden, Merkley, Salinas Announce $20 Million for Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Resident Resilience Center

December 12, 2024

Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas today announced a federal investment of $20 million through the Inflation Reduction Act for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to build a safe, accessible shelter that will provide services during extreme weather. “The problems

Merkley: Proposed Federal Rule is Lifesaving for Monarch Butterflies

December 10, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time leader in the fight to revive the population of the iconic Western Monarch butterfly—today issued the following statement after the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as ‘threatened’ under the Endangered

Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $10 Million for Critical Conservation and Restoration Projects in Oregon

December 5, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today a total of $10,105,326 in funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)’s America the Beautiful Challenge for four projects that will boost essential ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts in the state. “Our delicate ecosystems, waterways, and

Merkley y Wyden anuncian financiación para la conservación de la mariposa monarca y otros polinizadores en Oregón

26 de noviembre de 2024

Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden anunciaron hoy un total de $758,810 en fondos del Fondo de Conservación de la Mariposa Monarca y los Polinizadores (Fondo para Polinizadores) de la Fundación Nacional de Pesca y Vida Silvestre (NFWF) para dos proyectos que aumentarán y mejorarán los hábitats de la mariposa monarca occidental y los polinizadores en Oregón.

Wyden y Merkley anuncian casi 1 millón de T/T para la restauración del ecosistema en Oregón

26 de noviembre de 2024

El premio de la Fundación Nacional de Pesca y Vida Silvestre beneficiará a los residentes y proyectos a lo largo del río Tillamook Washington DC—Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy una inversión federal de $1.18 millones para la Asociación de Estuarios de Tillamook para ayudar a reparar la carretera Burton-Fraser a lo largo del río Tillamook que limita

Merkley to Biden Admin on Public Lands Damage: We Can’t Let “Devastation Sit there Unaddressed”

November 25, 2024

In the face of the damage that wildfires, hurricanes, landslides, tornados, and flooding have wrought on national parks, wildlife refuges, and national forests across the country during the past two years, Senator Merkley made the case for restoration and repair of public lands and infrastructure during a Senate Appropriations Committee

Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $6 Million Heading to Oregon to Improve Street Safety

November 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that a total of $6,150,000 is heading to Polk, Wheeler, and Wasco counties for the development of safety action plans to improve road safety and to Metro for the identification of Safe Routes to School in Portland.  