Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $6.2 Million to Boost Oregon’s Innovative Wood Products Economy and Support Healthy Forests
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is investing $6,276,170 in 13 projects in Oregon to boost the creation of innovative wood products, develop more markets for uses of mass timber and renewable wood energy, and increase the capacity of
Wyden, Merkley Announce $660,000 for Road Safety in Columbia and Clatsop Counties
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that Oregon will receive $660,000 in federal funds to Columbia and Clatsop counties to help develop transportation improvement plans and boost public safety. “Oregonians need to be confident that the roads they drive on daily are safe,” Wyden
Merkley Statement on Cannabis Rescheduling
Merkley: “Cannabis has not been descheduled, so we still have work to do.” Washington, D.C. – Following the Biden administration’s cannabis rescheduling announcement, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a lead sponsor of the SAFER Banking Act—shared the following statement: “I pushed the Biden administration to make good on the President’s commitment
Senate Budget Committee Adopts Merkley Amendment to Protect Public Lands
Washington, DC – A range of public lands will be eligible for potential protection under the Senate budget resolution, thanks to an amendment by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley. Protective measures could include forest health restoration, fire prevention, or conservation efforts. “Just this week, Congress approved legislation that will designate
Merkley Praises Final Passage of Public Lands Bill
Washington, DC – After many stops and starts, Congress finally passed a long-awaited public lands bill that will protect almost 200,000 acres of pristine places across Oregon with new wilderness designation. Last week, Senator Merkley, along with 76 of his colleagues supported the Senate passage of the public lands bill.
Merkley Calls on G-20 Nations to Contribute to Financial Market Bailout, Assist in Recovery of AIG Bonuses
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon wrote to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urging that he press other nations to participate in aiding financial markets, particularly given the newly disclosed fact that foreign banks are receiving bailout funds. Merkley also called on the Administration to enlist the
Wyden, Merkley Announce Emergency Funding To Retrain Workers In Eastern Oregon
Portland – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today funding to retrain about 150 workers laid off by Northwood Manufacturing in La Grande. The Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development will receive about $438,000 in emergency funds from the U.S. Department of Labor to help workers in
Merkley Statement on 6th Anniversary of Iraq War
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on the sixth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War: “We have now been in Iraq longer than we were involved in the Korean War, World War I, World War II or the Civil War. It is
Merkley Praises Confirmation of OSU’s Lubchenco to Lead Oceans and Environment Agency
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on the confirmation of Oregon State University professor Dr. Jane Lubchenco as Commerce Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere. Dr. Lubchenco will lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “I’m proud that we now have a strong scientific voice
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