A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to add language to the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration that would halt expansion of the technology. New York Times A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to halt the expansion of facial recognition technology at airports in the United States and
Propublica The first sign of trouble bubbled up from gopher holes a stone’s throw from Stan Ledgerwood’s front door. The salt water left an oily sheen on the soil and a swath of dead grass in the yard. It was June 2017, and Ledgerwood and his wife, Tina, had recently
Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties. In a letter on Thursday, the group of 14 lawmakers called on Senate leaders to use the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal Aviation
The World Oregon will receive more than $6.9 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to support coastal ecosystem restoration and resilience. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced the federal grants, which will be distributed to these Oregon projects: Oregon
Keizer Times Senator Jeff Merkley (OR-D) spoke at Chemeketa Community College’s Salem campus on April 26 about a series of legislation he secured funding for including more than 475 community-initiated projects throughout the state as well as introducing a strengthened version of his End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act.
Rogue Valley Times Un proyecto de ley bipartidista promovería el uso de madera laminada en proyectos de construcción federales y construcción militar, lo que podría crear empleos, reducir el riesgo de incendios forestales y promover la salud de los bosques. Los senadores Jim Risch, republicano de Idaho, y Jeff Merkley, demócrata de Oregón, anunciaron la presentación de la legislación el 17 de abril. “Con el
El senador de Oregón promociona programas locales financiados con fondos federales. Polk County Itemizer-Observer Dallas fue una de las tres paradas de su gira en un solo día, el 26 de abril, dando seguimiento a la promesa del senador Jeff Merkley de asistir a una asamblea pública en cada condado de Oregón cada año. La asamblea pública le brinda a Merkley oportunidades para...
Bloomberg Government Un destacado senador demócrata afirma que la administración Biden no ha logrado impulsar medidas significativas en las conversaciones internacionales para frenar la dañina contaminación plástica. El gobierno, liderado por el Departamento de Estado, mantiene conversaciones con otros países para desarrollar un acuerdo jurídicamente vinculante sobre la contaminación plástica antes de que finalice el año.
Centro de Noticias de Gorge, Washington, DC — Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron esta semana que Klamath Falls recibirá 1.040.345.000 dólares en fondos federales de la Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista y la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación para ayudar a conservar el agua subterránea y aumentar el suministro de agua potable reciclada. “Las comunidades rurales de Oregón dependen del agua para todo,
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Klamath Falls will receive $345,000 in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to help conserve groundwater and increase supply of recycled potable water. “Rural communities in Oregon depend on water
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