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Democrats Sound The Alarm About Wildfire Mitigation Funding
Democrats Sound The Alarm About Wildfire Mitigation Funding
Democrats Sound The Alarm About Wildfire Mitigation Funding
On Monday, western Democrats issued a statement over reports the BLM has issued stop work orders connected to projects removing hazardous wildfire fuels.  Oregon’s Jeff Merkley, New Mexico’s Senator Martin Heinrich said their letter, addressed to recently confirmed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Acting Agriculture Secretary Gary Washington, “sounds the alarm”.   They said delaying these treatm
NW Lawmakers Call For SRS To Be Reauthorized
NW Lawmakers Call For SRS To Be Reauthorized
NW Lawmakers Call For SRS To Be Reauthorized
Senators from Oregon and Idaho are pushing for Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools Act before funding runs out.  States with timber on federal land depend on the program for funding schools and other projects that would have been paid for by timber harvests, which aren’t allowed on federal land.   “The S...
Merkley Worries Wildfire Funding Could Be Cut
Merkley Worries Wildfire Funding Could Be Cut
Merkley Worries Wildfire Funding Could Be Cut
The Trump Administration says it's reviewing federal spending, in an effort to cut waste, and that has some Oregon lawmakers concerned about what MIGHT be deemed wasteful.  With the ongoing threat of cuts to federal programs and funding, Oregon stands to lose millions in anticipated payments.  U....
Merkley, Wyden Announce $50M For Klamath Basin Drought Resilience
Merkley, Wyden Announce $50M For Klamath Basin Drought Resilience
Merkley, Wyden Announce $50M For Klamath Basin Drought Resilience
Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced late last week that a $50 million federal investment from the Inflation Reduction Act is headed to the Klamath Basin.  The funds will primarily go toward a new agreement that supports irrigators facing prolonged drought conditions.  The programs receiving fund...
Wyden Calls For Normalized Trade With Cuba
Wyden Calls For Normalized Trade With Cuba
Wyden Calls For Normalized Trade With Cuba
Last week, Oregon senator Ron Wyden introduced the U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2025 to repeal “outdated sanctions” on Cuba and establish normal trade relations with the island nation. Wyden introduced the bill after the Biden White House announced it was removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and Cuba agreed to free a number of political prisoners.  His fellow Ore...
Merkley Highlights Monarchs
Merkley Highlights Monarchs
Merkley Highlights Monarchs
Nearly $760,000 in federal funds are coming to three western states, including Oregon, to help boost monarch butterfly populations.  U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley said the funding will benefit two projects in Oregon.   “One is to restore acres and make them better pollinator habitats, and also better acres for the monarch itself, which involves - you gotta make sure you’ve got some milkweed in there;
Central Oregon Irrigation Projects Awarded Federal Funds
Central Oregon Irrigation Projects Awarded Federal Funds
Central Oregon Irrigation Projects Awarded Federal Funds
Oregon’s senators announced funding Monday for a trio of Central Oregon irrigation projects.  Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced $37.4 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for piping projects in Central Oregon that the two say will boost drought resiliency, conserve almost 5,000 acre-feet of water annually, and create stronger aquatic ecosystems in the Deschutes River Basin.   “Benef... Read
Merkley, Wyden Announce Monarch Butterfly, Pollinator Funding
Merkley, Wyden Announce Monarch Butterfly, Pollinator Funding
Merkley, Wyden Announce Monarch Butterfly, Pollinator Funding
Last week, senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced a total of $758,810 in funding for two projects that will work to increase and improve pollinator habitats in Oregon.  The funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund is part of $5.2 million in na...
Oregon Awarded IRA Funds To Address Hazardous Fuels
Oregon Awarded IRA Funds To Address Hazardous Fuels
Oregon Awarded IRA Funds To Address Hazardous Fuels
Last week, Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $5,416,405 in Inflation Reduction Act funding, for hazardous fuels transportation projects across the state.  The goal of the federal funding awarded by the U.S. Forest Service is to reduce the risk of wildfires by moving hazardous fuels, such as smaller trees, live or dead brush, tree limbs, and other natural debris, from national fo
Merkley: I Will Continue To Work For Oregon
Merkley: I Will Continue To Work For Oregon
Merkley: I Will Continue To Work For Oregon
Come January, Republicans will take control of the U.S. Senate, putting Washington’s and Oregon’s Senators in the minority, for the first time in four years.  Despite the change, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley said he will continue to find Republican partners for legislation he believes is good for his state.   “I’ve been able t...

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