Etiqueta: Natural Resources and Rural Development

Hogar / Recursos Naturales y Desarrollo Rural / Page 4

King, Merkley y sus colegas piden que se ponga fin a los planes ilegales para el “Arco del Triunfo”.”

18 de junio de 2026

Legisladores clave citan leyes federales que prohíben la construcción sin la aprobación del Congreso WASHINGTON, DC – El senador estadounidense Angus King (I-ME), miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Parques Nacionales del Comité de Energía y Recursos Naturales del Senado (ENR), lidera a un grupo de sus colegas del Congreso que se oponen al plan propuesto por la Administración Trump para construir ilegalmente

Merkley y Murkowski lideran la iniciativa para impedir el desmantelamiento de una red de monitoreo oceánico única en su tipo.

17 de junio de 2026

Washington, DC – Hoy, los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley (D-OR) y Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) subieron al pleno del Senado para aprobar con éxito su legislación bipartidista que detiene el desmantelamiento imprudente de la Iniciativa de Observatorios Oceánicos (OOI) de la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias (NSF), un sistema complejo de 900 instrumentos de monitoreo oceánico que proporciona información en tiempo real,

Merkley, Wyden Unlock Critical Federal Funding for I-5 Wildlife Crossing in Southern Oregon

June 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that, thanks to their efforts, the Trump Administration has released critical federal funds for the Mariposa Preserve Wildlife Crossing over I-5 in Southern Oregon through the heart of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Earlier this month at a

Merkley, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Push to Protect U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems

June 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) led a bipartisan group of Senators to demand the National Science Foundation (NSF) halt its plans to dismantle the vital Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a complex system of 900 ocean monitoring instruments that provides crucial data for

Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $37.4 Million in Federal Funds for Oregon to Support Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure

June 12, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that Oregon will receive more than $37.4 million in federal funding through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to support critical drinking water infrastructure projects across the state. “Reliable access to clean water

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Administration’s Corrupt Redirecting of Taxpayer Dollars for National Parks to Pay for Trump’s Vanity Projects

June 12, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration on its redirection of tens of millions of dollars from fees paid to the National Park Service (NPS) to fund President Donald Trump’s vanity projects in Washington, D.C. “Visitors to our national parks contribute millions of dollars to the National Park Service’s (NPS) budget by purchasing recreation passes and digital

New Merkley Bill Clears Barriers to Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide

June 11, 2026

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

June 9, 2026

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

June 9, 2026

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

June 8, 2026

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”