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
Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to restore critical kelp forests
Sens. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Angus King of Maine have teamed up with Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) to introduce the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act. Over the last 50 years, the changing climate, poor water quality, and overfishing have damaged between 40-60 percent of our kelp forests. Kelp forest ecosystems
Three Oregon Tribes receive over $1 million from EPA for environmental improvement projects
KPIC U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding three Oregon Tribes a combined total of $1,104,088 for projects to improve water and air quality and reduce pollution. ‘Tribal families and community members rely on clean air and water for
Reports of groundwater pollution in Oregon surface in a US Senate hearing
OPBAcross rural Oregon, state and federal laws don’t protect clean drinking water. That’s because these safeguards exclude private domestic wells, with consequences that were highlighted by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley last week at a congressional hearing on infrastructure spending. At Thursday’s hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Environment
North Bend Fire Department receives major grant
The World The North Bend Fire Department is thrilled to publicize the receipt of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) amounting to $282,514. This pivotal funding will facilitate the replacement of our aging self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), fortifying our commitment to the safety of our firefighters and the community they
$2.2M For Oregon: Funding for renewable energy, energy improvement projects
Tillamook Headlight Herald Oregon businesses and organizations will receive a combined nearly $2.3 million for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. Oregon U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced the operation that will lower their energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen resilience. This funding is made possible in
Biden nominates Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai to serve as federal district judge in Oregon
The Oregonian President Joe Biden has nominated Oregon U.S. Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai to fill a district judge’s seat. Kasubahai has served since 2019 as a magistrate judge, a position that doesn’t require Senate confirmation and generally handles first appearances and preliminary hearings on criminal and civil cases. Kasubahai previously
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