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Senator Merkley Chairs EPW Subcommittee Hearing on Reducing Single-Use Waste

July 27, 2023

On July, 27, 2023, Senator Merkley chairs a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing examining solutions for reducing single-use waste and expanding refill and reuse infrastructure. Witnesses Include: Dacie Meng, Policy and Institutions Senior Manager (North America), Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Merkley: Administration Can’t Take Piecemeal Approach to Climate Chaos

July 27, 2023

Senator Renews Calls for Climate Emergency to Unlock Broad, Crucial Powers to Respond to Climate Chaos WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following response as President Biden responded to this summer’s climate crisis by asking the Department of Labor (DOL) to ramp up efforts to

Merkley, Wyden Urge FERC to Reject Fossil Gas Pipeline Expansion

July 26, 2023

Senators: “GTN Xpress is simply incompatible with the laws of the states of Oregon and Washington.” Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) following up on previous requests to deny permits for TC Energy’s Gas

MERKLEY CONTINUES PLASTICS HEARINGS BY FOCUSING ON EXPANDING REFILL AND REUSE INFRASTRUCTURE

July 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 27 at 9:45 am Eastern, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will chair a subcommittee hearing to identify pathways to expand refill and reuse infrastructure in an effort to reduce single-use waste. This hearing is the next in a series of hearings Merkley is holding in the

Plastic Pollution Action Month

July 19, 2023

We need bold action to break free from plastic pollution and protect our health, planet, and future.

Why I’m Voting No on the Default Bill

May 31, 2023

I wanted to share my thoughts with you about why I’ll be voting no on the default bill. Simply put: it’s a disaster for our environment and attacks the foundational programs that families rely on to thrive. Read my full statement: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-statement-i-cannot-in-good-conscience-vote-for-this-bill

Senator Merkley Grills Biden Administration Official on Fossil Fuel Permitting

May 25, 2023

Senator Merkley questioned White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory about the Biden administration’s continued approval of dirty energy projects, despite claims to be moving toward a renewable energy future during a Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee Hearing.

We Must Put People Ahead of Dirty Energy Profits

May 17, 2023

I refuse to accept a system in which the fossil fuel industry buys our elections to push their planet-destroying policies. We must put people over dirty energy profits and transition to renewable energy.

MERKLEY, COLLINS, PELTOLA, AND MCCLAIN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO WIPE OUT NON-FLUSHABLES FROM OUR WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE

April 27, 2023

Thursday, April 27, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Maine’s U.S. Senator Susan Collins and U.S. Representatives Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Lisa McClain (R-MI-09) to introduce the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill aims to address heath, ecosystem,

Merkley Chairs Senate Hearing Examining the Environmental and Climate Damage of Plastics

April 14, 2023

Senator Jeff Merkley chairs a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee hearing investigating the impact of plastic production and pollution on human health, the climate, and the environment. This kicks off a series of subcommittee hearings investigating plastic production and pollution. Senator Merkley leads the Break Free from Plastic Pollution