PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the Portland International Airport expanding in the last couple of years, officials hope an influx of federal funds will help the airport lower its carbon emissions. According to a press release, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Congressman Earl Blumenauer announced that
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In 2020, Black Lives Matter protesters were doused with tear gas, making them gasp for breath, their eyes feeling as if they were on fire. Bystanders, including children and pregnant women, were also exposed. As police responded to mass protests across the nation two years ago
President Joe Biden’s announcement last week that he would support an exception to the filibuster to protect abortion rights made headlines, but two Democratic U.S. senators soon dashed any hope that they would waive the rule that blocks almost all partisan legislation from moving forward. A similar story played out
Washington, DC – Hoy, el Senador de EE. UU. de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, en una carta al Departamento de Estado de EE. UU., llamó la atención sobre las preocupaciones de derechos humanos de la comunidad oromo, instando al Departamento a hacer más para abordar la situación humanitaria y de derechos humanos en curso en Etiopía. . “Le escribo con respecto a
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley junto con el congresista Earl Blumenauer anunciaron hoy que el Aeropuerto Internacional de Portland (PDX) recibirá más de $18.4 millones de la Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista para mejoras en los sistemas de calefacción y refrigeración que reducirán drásticamente el consumo de energía. la demanda en un 83 por ciento. “Aeropuerto de Portland
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced $1.2 million combined from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to Roseburg Regional Airport and Southwest Oregon Regional Airport for improvements and expansions. “Oregonians and small businesses in rural parts of the state count on reliable air service and modern
A GRANDE — A program to help recruit and retain rural students at Eastern Oregon University is getting a boost. Oregon U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced recently that roughly $1.2 million in grant money will go to Eastern to power a new program called Achieving Careers for
The fight for Hong Kong’s autonomy faces a grim future on the 25th anniversary of the territory’s handover back to China from the United Kingdom. What began on July 1, 1997, as a bold experiment seeking to bring the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) more toward Western, liberal democracies has instead
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy que la ciudad de La Pine recibirá más de $17.7 millones en una combinación de préstamos y subvenciones del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA) para mejoras municipales de agua para la transición de sistemas sépticos que son
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy que el Aeropuerto Regional de Roseburg y el Aeropuerto Regional del Suroeste de Oregón en North Bend recibirán más de $1,2 millones combinados de la Ley Bipartidista de Infraestructura para mejoras y ampliaciones. “Los habitantes de Oregon y las pequeñas empresas de las zonas rurales del estado cuentan con
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