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
Democratic senators condemn Trump for calling on China to investigate Bidens
Three Democratic senators in a letter sent to the White House on Wednesday condemned President Trump for calling on China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the president to “express our deep concern” about his request to China. “This invitation to a foreign
OSU celebrates opening of advanced wood products lab
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University College of Forestry celebrated the grand opening on Thursday of its A.A. “Red” Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory, a facility dedicated to furthering research and collaboration in the timber design, engineering, fabrication and construction sectors. The 17,500-square-foot lab is part of the Oregon Forest Science
More than $350,000 awarded to benefit endangered sucker
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday the award of $350,939 in funding to improve the health and water quality of Upper Klamath Lake to benefit two federally protected species of sucker and other native fish. Neither the
Merkley visits organic hazelnut orchard
AURORA, Ore. — Walking along a muddy path between blocks of organic hazelnuts, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley listened while Jim Birkemeier talked about the process of replacing older trees with newer disease-resistant varieties. Merkley visited Meridian Orchards in Aurora, Ore., on Oct. 4, where Birkemeier and his daughter, Mary Birkemeier-Stehman,
Senators intro bill to repeal lifetime student aid ban for some
WASHINGTON – Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced new bipartisan legislation Tuesday they say would address an injustice for some students wanting to use the American Opportunity Tax Credit for higher education. The AOTC is the primary tax credit available to students seeking a higher education; however, students with a prior
Large federal grant will repair north apron at airport
In more good news for the airport, a large federal grant will improve safety during fire operations. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $950,000 discretionary grant to reconstruct the north apron at the Grant County Regional Airport in John Day. “The apron reconstruction project is greatly needed to
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