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 REINTRODUCE BILL TO BAN LAWMAKERS AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY FROM TRADING STOCKS
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 By: Bryan Metzger Business Insider Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a new bill that would ban members of Congress – as well as their immediate family members – from owning or trading stocks while serving in office. “Members of Congress are held to serve the people, not their
OREGON CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS FILE BRIEF URGING APPEALS COURT TO PROTECT ACCESS TO MIFEPRISTONE
Saturday, April 15, 2023 KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, and Andrea Salinas this week submitted an amicus brief with colleagues in support of the Biden administration’s appeal of U.S. District Court judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk’s ruling last week that
MERKLEY TO HOLD TOWN HALLS IN CROOK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES APRIL 23
Friday, April 14, 2023 Bend Bulletin U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley has scheduled in-person town halls April 23 in Crook and Jefferson counties. The Crook County event will be at 1 p.m. in the gym of Barnes Butte Elementary School, while the Jefferson County event will be at 3:30 p.m. in
EPA FUNDS UNIVERSITY OF OREGON’S NEW CENTER THAT WILL RESEARCH WILDFIRE SMOKE
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 By: Brian Bull OPB Efforts to understand the effects and risks of wildfire smoke have received an $800,000 boost. The money comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and will support the University of Oregon’s new Wildfire Smoke Research and Practice Center. A team of students
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $8.5 MILLION FOR CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
Monday, April 10, 2023 Tillamook Headlight Herald Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding Oregon $8,559,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to help upgrade wastewater and stormwater systems. “Reliable access to clean water is vital
OREGON SENATORS ANNOUNCE THE STATE TO GET $8.5M FOR CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
Monday, April 10, 2023 By: KATU Staff KATU PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon’s two senators have announced that the Environmental Protection Agency is awarding Oregon over $8.5 million from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to help upgrade wastewater and stormwater systems. “Reliable access to clean water is vital to the health
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