Tag: Jobs and the Economy

Merkley: Brammo Inc. is Driving Clean Energy Job Growth

Ashland  – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley toured BRAMMO Inc. today to see how they are creating jobs in America’s next major growth sector: clean energy technology. By building motorcycles that run on electricity, BRAMMO is contributing to Oregon’s reputation as a world leader in clean energy technology.  The innovative vehicles

Merkley promotes locally inspired energy-efficiency plan

An energy efficiency plan inspired by a Portland lawmaker and the city of Portland’s new Clean Energy Works program could go national in a second-round economic stimulus bill being fashioned in the Senate. U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, Oregon’s Democratic junior senator, in a Monday afternoon appearance before the Portland Tribune

Merkley: Clean Energy Retrofits Hit the “Job Creation Trifecta”

Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley visited a Northeast Portland home today to see how an innovative Portland program is creating jobs and lowering energy costs by financing weatherization projects for local homeowners. The construction project Merkley visited is supported by Clean Energy Works Portland, which was launched with about

Merkley, Wyden: More than $87 Million in Clean Energy Investments Heading to Oregon

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden cheered today’s announcement that tens of millions in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits are heading to Oregon for clean energy manufacturing projects as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. “This landmark investment creates jobs all across

Economic Recovery Dollars Building Oregon’s Economic Infrastructure

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley applauded today’s announcement of $2.1 million to expand broadband access in Oregon. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stated today that Oregon will receive a grant to fund broadband mapping and planning activities. The money is one of

Merkley Statement on Nomination of Ben Bernanke

WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement on his intention to vote against Ben Bernanke’s nomination to a second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: “Tomorrow, I

Q&A: Sen. Merkley on Bernanke Confirmation Vote

Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon today became the first Senate Democrat to announce a vote against Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s nomination for a second term. He talked with us about his decision ahead of Thursday’s Senate Banking Committee vote on confirmation: Bernanke is President Obama’s nominee for Fed chairman.

Merkley: Energy Retrofit Program Should Include Low-Interest Loans

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced a new initiative to help Americans save money and create jobs by providing incentives to improve energy efficiency in homes and buildings.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, who attended the speech, is urging the White House to use low-interest loans as a mechanism

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