Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $900,000 Coming to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation for Recycling Programs
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) $915,895 for projects to update and improve the Tribes’ recycling plan, and to focus on practical recycling options that
Wyden, Merkley: Central Oregon Organization Earns $300,000 Federal Grant to Fight Human Trafficking
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that J Bar J Youth Services in Bend has secured a $300,000 federal grant to battle human trafficking. “The crime of human trafficking devastates lives and demands a serious and substantive effort to end it in Oregon and
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Announce $833,000 to OSU to Support Oregon Food Safety Outreach
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today announced a federal investment of $833,127 for Oregon State University to develop food safety outreach programs. “Underserved communities in Oregon and across the nation deserve to know their food is both nutritious and safe
Merkley, Wyden: $500,000 to Harney Country for Brownfield Cleanup
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Harney County has received $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up hazardous materials at the two-acre former Lincoln School site in Burns. “This funding is a major win for Harney County’s natural resources,
Merkley, Colleagues Highlight Opportunity to Create Jobs and Grow Mass Timber Industry through Federal Building Construction and Renovation
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Angus King (I-ME), John Fetterman (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) urging the utilization of mass timber in federal building projects.
Wyden, Merkley Statement on White House Nomination of Amy M. Baggio for U.S. District Court in Oregon
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement on the White House nomination of Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Amy M. Baggio for a seat on the U.S. District Court in Oregon. “Judge Baggio’s experience in our state both on the Multnomah County Circuit Court
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