Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced on Wednesday that millions of dollars appropriated in the bi-partisan disaster relief package this summer, is now available for Oregon wine and hazelnut growers. Merkley said the bill included significant support for producers across the west who were affected by wildfires,
The Pilot first reported in July that Curry County and eight other Oregon counties impacted by severe storms have qualified for federal financial assistance. On Thursday, Sept. 12, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that $150 million is now available to help the rural communities recover from
WASHINGTON, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy que millones de dólares asignados en el paquete bipartidista de ayuda en casos de desastre este verano ya están disponibles para los productores de vino y avellanas de Oregón. “Cuando ocurre un desastre, las comunidades afectadas necesitan una línea directa en DC para
WASHINGTON, DC – El senador de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, el principal demócrata en el Subcomité de Asignaciones que supervisa la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA), emitió la siguiente declaración después de que la FDA anunciara que retirará temporalmente del mercado todos los productos de cigarrillos electrónicos con sabor: “Esta acción está escandalosamente retrasada. ha sido claro
WASHINGTON, DC – El senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley y el senador Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) de Oregón lideraron hoy a 21 colegas para exigir respuestas de los jefes de las agencias de salud sobre sus acciones para abordar los impactos en la salud de los productos de cigarrillos electrónicos, como enfermedades e incluso muertes. están cada vez más vinculados al vapeo. Ya seis personas, entre ellas
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon vintners who were impacted by the wildfires last year may get some relief. U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Wednesday that money has been earmarked in the federal disaster relief package for agricultural producers impacted by natural disasters and weather. It includes an estimated
WASHINGTON – (Update: Merkley reacts to FDA move on flavored e-cigarettes) Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the top Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Food and Drug Administration, released the following statement after the FDA announced that it is temporarily pulling all flavored e-cigarette products from the market: “This action
Nearly a quarter of the U.S. Senate blasted federal health authorities Wednesday for what they said was a consistent failure to regulate e-cigarettes, urging aggressive steps to stem the ongoing crisis of severe lung illnesses connected to vaping. Led in part by Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley, 23 senators said in a
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley y los representantes estadounidenses Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer y Suzanne Bonamici expresaron hoy su preocupación por la reciente decisión de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de aprobar nuevos usos y levantar las restricciones para el sulfoxaflor, un pesticida reconocido por la EPA como
(MATAMOROS, Mexico) — Eight-and-a-half-months pregnant and experiencing contractions, an El Salvadoran woman crossed the Rio Grande — only to be apprehended by Border Patrol. She was not allowed to stay. Agents took her to the hospital, where doctors gave her medication to stop the contractions. And then, according to the woman
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