Beaver State fue construido por estadounidenses que dependían de la tierra para su sustento. Las industrias de recursos naturales como la agricultura, la silvicultura y la pesca del salmón siguen siendo parte integral de la economía de Oregón en la actualidad. Nuestro estado también ha sido durante mucho tiempo un destino para los estadounidenses que buscan experimentar el aire libre. Las tierras públicas protegidas de Oregón brindan hábitats valiosos, suministran agua limpia y generan empleos a través de cosechas sostenibles, recreación y turismo. Preservar nuestros recursos naturales y tomar decisiones inteligentes sobre el desarrollo económico ayudará a impulsar el crecimiento rural y garantizará que las generaciones futuras puedan disfrutar de los lugares salvajes y las tierras públicas de Oregón mientras dan trabajo a la gente.
New Merkley Bill Clears Barriers to Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—released new legislation to oppose discriminatory barriers to renewables enacted by states, counties, and municipalities across the United States. As the Trump Administration increases electricity prices with ever-intensifying attacks on cheap
Merkley Fights Back Against Trump’s Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—today unveiled new legislation to push back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on renewable energy. The Restoring Renewable Energy Parity Act repeals Trump Administration executive orders targeting renewable energy projects across the
Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump’s Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Senate Democratic colleagues to sound the alarm over the Trump Administration’s staff cuts at critical U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies that oversee food and agriculture systems and respond to threats such as the New World Screwworm across the
Wyden, Merkley, Murray Demand Trump Administration Restore Key BLM Roles
Oregon and Washington senators sound alarm on reassignment of Public Information Officers ahead of wildfire season Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., today demanded the Trump administration immediately reinstate 13 federal employees in Oregon and Washington state who received “reassignment letters”
Wyden, Merkley Laud Stewardship Agreement for Malheur National Forest
New 20-year agreement with Iron Triangle in John Day is for 20 years Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today praised the announcement of a 20-year stewardship agreement between the Malheur National Forest and Iron Triangle LLC in John Day that covers forest restoration, hazardous fuels
Merkley, Wicker Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect U.S. Fishers by Cracking Down on Illegal Fishing and Abusive Vessel Flagging Practices
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on June 5, 2026, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) announced a new bipartisan bill to target a loophole that illegal fishers exploit to gain an unfair advantage over
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