Etiqueta: Natural Resources and Rural Development

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Merkley, Wyden: Una inversión federal de 16,1 millones de dólares impulsará el desarrollo económico y la capacitación laboral en el este de Oregón.

6 de septiembre de 2024

Washington, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy que se destinarán 16 millones de libras esterlinas a los condados de Baker y Union para apoyar a las comunidades cercanas a una nueva línea de transmisión propuesta en el este de Oregón. Los fondos se destinarán a programas de capacitación laboral, así como a proyectos de desarrollo económico para la vivienda.

Wyden, Merkley: Airports In Medford and Prineville Earn More Than $10 Million in Federal Grants

September 5, 2024

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Rogue Valley International Airport and the Prineville Airport have secured more than $10.4 million combined in federal grants for improvements to taxiways, lighting, runways and more. “These federal investments to modernize and improve airports in Medford and

Wyden, Merkley Announce Federal Investment to Help Fight Wildfires in Wasco County

September 3, 2024

Juniper Flats Rural Fire Protection awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant for $757,000 Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $757,143 for the Juniper Flats Rural Protection District in Wasco County to aid in local firefighting efforts. “As we witnessed firsthand this summer

Wyden, Merkley Announce Federal Investment to Help Clean Energy Transition in Jackson County

August 30, 2024

City of Medford awarded an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant for $143,430 Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $143,430 for the City of Medford to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower overall energy use. “The climate crisis demands

Wyden, Merkley Announce $1.9 Million to Promote Sustainable Forest Health for Small-Acreage Forest Landowners

August 30, 2024

Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.9 million for the Bonneville Environmental Foundation to connect underserved and small acreage forest landowners to emerging carbon markets that provide incentives to improve forest management, including reforestation and other sustainable practices, for a healthier climate.

Merkley, Wyden Announce Federal Funding to Upgrade Warm Springs Radio’s Emergency Alert Equipment

August 29, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that KWSO-FM, a non-commercial community radio station owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, is receiving up to $158,749 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The federal grant will be used to upgrade

Wyden, Merkley Announce $2.35 Million Federal Investment to Oregon State University for Health Research

August 26, 2024

EPA resources for OSU to research wastewater facilities’ effects on antimicrobial resistance Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a $2.35 million federal investment for Oregon State University to research antimicrobial resistance, which the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have

Wyden, Merkley Encourage Landscape Investments and Management Flexibility as Oregon Ranchers Deal with Extreme Wildfire Season

August 26, 2024

Senators urge investments in landscape health and resiliency, science-based efforts for reseeding and recovery, and grazing flexibility for ranchers Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to provide additional management flexibility

Merkley, Wyden: CRITFC Poised to Receive $794,000 for Salmon Recovery Work in the Columbia River Estuary

August 23, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) is set to receive a $794,000 federal grant from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support their salmon recovery work and strengthen underserved communities impacted by

Merkley, Wyden announce $3 million to restore salmon in Klamath Basin

August 21, 2024

KRDV OREGON — Oregon U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced over $35 million in federal funding to support salmon recovery in Oregon — and $3 million of that is going to the Klamath basin. According to a news release from the senators, the funds are coming from the