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
USDA approves loan for Tillamook electricity infrastructure
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden of Oregon have announced the Tillamook People’s Utility District (PUD) received a 30-year loan of over $42.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program for critical line expansion and improvement. A PUD spokeswoman said the figure
Merkley, Wyden: $7.4 Million+ in USDA funds will help rural Oregon save on energy costs
SOUTH COAST — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced, Wednesday, that 17 USDA awards totaling more than $7.4 million would be presented to Oregon agricultural producers and small businesses to invest in renewable energy infrastructure. The awards were presented through the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. It provided 15
More members of Congress want action after Oregonian radon investigation
WASHINGTON – Influential lawmakers from New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois and North Carolina joined Oregon’s U.S. Senate delegation this week in calling for federal action to eliminate carcinogenic radon in public housing, following a yearlong investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Rep. David Price, a North Carolina Democrat and chairman of the House appropriations subcommittee
Wyden and Merkley Tackle Tribal Water Quality
On December 12, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation to improve water quality and services for tribal communities in Oregon. Native American tribes in Oregon and across the West are suffering from inadequate water infrastructure, with aging drinking water treatment and distribution systems subjecting these communities to serious
USDA Funds to Help Rural Oregon Save on Energy Costs
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced 17 U.S. Department of Agriculture awards totaling more than $7.4 million for Oregon agricultural producers and rural small businesses to invest in renewable energy infrastructure that will help lower energy costs. A release from the senators, said the awards are
Wyden, Merkley, introduce bill to help ease Warm Springs water woes
Legislation that could give Oregon tribes access to federal dollars for rebuilding outdated water infrastructure systems on reservations has been introduced to the U.S. Senate. The Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act was introduced on Thursday by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, according to a news release. The
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