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Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Urge EPA to Investigate Landfill Concerns in Benton County

Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to thoroughly and expeditiously complete its investigation into concerns about Republic Services Coffin Butte Landfill in Benton County. “This 178-acre landfill accepts over 1 million tons of waste annually from nearly

Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle call for EPA investigation into Coffin Butte Landfill

Statesman Journal Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation are calling for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to complete an investigation into concerns about Coffin Butte Landfill, north of Corvallis. “This 178-acre landfill accepts over 1 million tons of waste annually from nearly two dozen Oregon counties and southwest Washington,” U.S. Sens.

OREGON DELEGATION PUSHES FOR USDA DISASTER DECLARATION-WILDFIRES

KQEN On Friday, Oregon’s entire Congressional delegation – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Susanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andres Salinas, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Cliff Bentz – sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging approval of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s request for

Wyden, Merkley Join Bill to Protect Workers from Harassment

Legislation Would Prevent Workplace Harassment, Strengthen and Expand Key Protections For Workers, Support Workers in Seeking Accountability And Justice Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined the reintroduction of a bill that would address workplace harassment and ensure workers can seek accountability

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