Merkley Introduces Legislation to Offer Fossil Fuel Divestment Options for Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced the Retirement Investments for a Sustainable Economy (RISE) Act of 2019, which gives federal employees the ability to divest from the fossil fuel industry—and reduce the financial liability of fossil fuel asset losses—by offering a Climate Choice investment option for the
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Proposes Legislation to Address Damage to Coral Reefs From Sunscreen
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) today introduced legislation aimed at protecting coral reefs from sunscreen chemicals. The Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study Act of 2019, which is co-sponsored by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), would require the Environmental Protection Agency to study the effect of two common sunscreen chemicals on the
Merkley Introduces Legislation to Protect Public Health & Coral Reefs from Potentially Harmful Sunscreen Chemicals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced two pieces of legislation to address the growing threat that sunscreen chemicals pose to coral reefs around the world, and to study the impact of these chemicals on human health and the environment. The Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study Act of
Senators bring bill against offshore drilling
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrats, have joined colleagues in introducing the West Coast Ocean Protection Act to permanently ban offshore drilling in federal waters off the coast of Oregon, Washington and California. Last year, the Trump administration released its five-year offshore leasing plan that proposed opening up
Merkley, Wyden Introduce Bill to Protect West Coast from Dangerous Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on Thursday joined colleagues in introducing the West Coast Ocean Protection Act to permanently ban offshore drilling in federal waters off the coast of Oregon, Washington and California. Last year, the Trump administration released its five-year offshore leasing plan that proposed opening up the entire
Senators Urge Department of Energy to Uphold Energy Efficiency Standards
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a group of 14 Senators today in pressing U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry to reverse course on proposed rule changes that would alter classifications of lightbulbs, effectively rolling back energy efficiency standards and leaving families with higher bills to
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