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
Federal award: $46.4M to help Oregon’s low-income pay heating costs
Oregon will receive $48.4 million in funding to help low-income families and individuals pay for home heating costs this winter and cover unpaid utility bills. The funding will be delivered through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP), and includes support from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
$24 million to be awarded to Port of Portland for infrastructure improvements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that the Port of Portland will be given over $24 million dollars to improve infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is awarding the money for the Port to strengthen and upgrade pavement, support new pollutant-reducing stormwater treatments, improve
Two Oregon school districts receive federal funding for new electric buses
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two Oregon school districts will receive electric vehicle school buses thanks to funding awarded to them by the federal government. The Biden Administration announced Wednesday it’s allocating $1 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law this year to serve as rebates for school districts to replace their
Lawmakers and Public Health Advocates Call for Congress to Finally Ban Asbestos
Days after ProPublica detailed dangerous working conditions at a chlorine plant that used asbestos until it closed last year, public health advocates and two U.S. lawmakers are renewing calls for Congress to ban the carcinogen. “American workers are dying from asbestos. It is way past time to end its use,” said Sen. Jeff
Over $43 Million in FEMA Funds Heading To Oregon for Fire Recovery Efforts
On Tuesday, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that the Oregon Department of Transportation will receive more than $43 million in additional recovery funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for continued hazard tree and debris removal after the 2020 fire disasters. Wyden said, “Recovery efforts from the catastrophic
U.S. senators call for end of war in Ethiopia in letter to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
United States senators have called for an end of hostilities in Ethiopia in a letter to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali they sent ahead of peace talks in South Africa. The senators included Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate
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