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Oregon Receives Nearly $1 Million For Farmworker Housing
Oregon Receives Nearly $1 Million For Farmworker Housing
Oregon Receives Nearly $1 Million For Farmworker Housing
The state of Oregon was recently awarded $956,333 for a project to rehabilitate a McMinnville multifamily affordable housing complex that serves farmworkers and their families.  The announcement of the USDA funds was made Tuesday by Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden and Representative Andrea Salinas.  Community Hom...
Wyden Addresses The Pacific Hemp Beverage Industry
Wyden Addresses The Pacific Hemp Beverage Industry
Wyden Addresses The Pacific Hemp Beverage Industry
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden wants to increase consumer protections and regulations for hemp-infused beverages, and those in the industry appear to support the effort.  The Democrat spoke at the Pacific Hemp Beverage Industry Summit in Bend last week, telling the group federal regulations would ease the concerns of retail chains who have to deal with different rules in different states.  ...
Wyden, Merkley Announce Funds For Sagebrush Restoration In Oregon
Wyden, Merkley Announce Funds For Sagebrush Restoration In Oregon
Wyden, Merkley Announce Funds For Sagebrush Restoration In Oregon
On Friday, Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced funding they say will boost habitat restoration in the eastern portion of the state.  The $679,690 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will go to five projects, supporting management of invasive grasses, reducing wildfire risks, and restoring sagebrush habitat.   “Rest...
Wyden Wants To Pay Firefighters More
Wyden Wants To Pay Firefighters More
Wyden Wants To Pay Firefighters More
So far, more than one million acres have burned across Oregon, and it’s not even September.  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said he gets regular updates from fire managers.   “They use terms like ‘this is a war.’," the Oregon democrat said.  "...
Merkley, Wyden Call For Grazing Flexibility
Merkley, Wyden Call For Grazing Flexibility
Merkley, Wyden Call For Grazing Flexibility
On Tuesday, Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley urged the Department of the Interior to support Governor Tina Kotek’s request for emergency authorizations to allow flexibility in grazing schedules.  Kotek’s request would also use alternative grazing areas in response to the current wildfire disaster in Oregon.     “The grazi...
Wyden: The Federal Government Needs To Invest In Fighting Fires
Wyden: The Federal Government Needs To Invest In Fighting Fires
Wyden: The Federal Government Needs To Invest In Fighting Fires
Wildfires took center stage during a Senate Budget Committee hearing in Washington D.C. Wednesday.  Oregon’s senior Senator stressed that more must be done on the federal level to prevent wildfires and improve the workforce tasked with battle these blazes when they start.   “These...
Legislation Looks To Reduce The Risk Of Catastrophic Wildfires
Legislation Looks To Reduce The Risk Of Catastrophic Wildfires
Legislation Looks To Reduce The Risk Of Catastrophic Wildfires
Four western senators introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires across the region.  The Wildfire Emergency Act, introduced by Oregon’s Ron Wyden, California senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla as well as Montana’s Steve Daines would allow the Forest Service to leverage private financing to accelerate forest restoration projects and create a program
Oregon Water Projects Receive Federal Funds
Oregon Water Projects Receive Federal Funds
Oregon Water Projects Receive Federal Funds
Oregon projects aimed at increasing water efficiency will receive $198,668 in federal funding.  The grants, announced last week by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, will help the Arnold Irrigation District in Bend, the Van Brimmer Ditch Company in Klamath Falls, and the West Extension Irrigation District in Morrow County.   “Reli...

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