Addressing Climate Change and Building a Renewable Energy Future

Merkley Blasts Reopening of Offshore Drilling Plan

Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its intention to reopen and possibly reverse parts of the Interior Department’s 2017-2022 offshore drilling plan, which protects the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Oceans from offshore drilling: “Today’s news is the clearest signal yet that this administration is

Merkley Re-Introduces Bill to Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to President Trump’s executive orders removing protections and moving to reopen risky offshore drilling, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today re-introduced the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, a major piece of legislation to permanently protect the Arctic from offshore drilling. The legislation would prevent any new

Merkley reintroduces bill to block Arctic Ocean drilling

WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump’s executive orders removing protections and moving to reopen risky offshore drilling, Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Friday reintroduced the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, a major piece of legislation to permanently protect the Arctic from offshore drilling. The legislation would prevent any new or

Merkley bill would phase out fossil fuels, invest in clean energy

A climate change bill introduced in the U.S. Senate Thursday is a very important step in the right direction, according to Douglas County Global Warming Coalition board member Stuart Liebowitz. U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, held a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol Thursday on the “100 by

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