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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday June 14, 2020 ( 16 items )  

Assistant A.G. Dreiband, Ore. U.S. Attorney Williams Issue Statement on Gov. Brown's Reopening Plan for Places of Worship
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division issued the following statement by Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband and Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy Williams on Gov. Kate Brown's reopening plan for places of worship: "We thank Governor Kate Brown for extending religious freedom protections to people of faith as part of Phase 2 of the Reopening Oregon Plan. Places of worship in counties that qualify for Phase 2 will be able, based on an order issued by the governor Thu  more

Bonneville Power Administration Selects Kim Thompson to Lead Power Services Requirements Marketing Organization
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 11 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: The Bonneville Power Administration has announced the selection of Kim Thompson as its vice president of Northwest Requirements Marketing. Thompson will lead this Power Services organization in a rapidly evolving energy contracts and operations landscape. "I am excited to have Kim in this extremely important executive role," said BPA Chief Operating Officer John Hairston. "I feel she has a uniq  more

Bonneville Power Administration Selects Tina Ko to Lead Transmission Services Marketing and Sales Organization
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 11 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: The Bonneville Power Administration has announced the selection of Tina Ko as its vice president of Transmission Services Marketing and Sales. Ko will lead the organization that has responsibility for overseeing BPA's transmission contracts and the new transmission tariff the agency negotiated and implemented with transmission customers in 2018. "I am extremely excited to have Tina's proven lea  more

Bureau of Reclamation Secures 2020 Water Supply for Klamath Project
KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation confirmed the 2020 water supply for the Klamath Project. The Klamath Project delivers irrigation water to approximately 230,000 acres in southern Oregon and northern California. On June 2, the Natural Resource Conservation Service forecast for Upper Klamath Lake inflows increased from the May 1 forecast. Based on the updated forecast and ong  more

Bureau of Reclamation Secures 2020 Water Supply for Klamath Project
KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation confirmed the 2020 water supply for the Klamath Project. The Klamath Project delivers irrigation water to approximately 230,000 acres in southern Oregon and northern California. On June 2, the Natural Resource Conservation Service forecast for Upper Klamath Lake inflows increased from the May 1 forecast. Based on the updated forecast and ong  more

Bureau of Reclamation Welcomes Paquin as Area Manager for Snake River Area Office
BOISE, Idaho, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation announces the selection of Melanie "Lanie" Paquin as area manager for the Snake River Area Office in Interior Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest. Paquin will oversee all aspects of the management, development and protection of water and related resources in the Snake River drainage basin. She will manage Reclamation projects in eastern Oregon, most   more

Department of Education Issues June 12 Education Review Newsletter
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following Education Review newsletter: On May 29, Secretary DeVos announced the approval of nine additional career and technical education (CTE) state plans under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), which was signed into law by President Trump in 2018. Perkins V encourages states to expand opportunities for every student to access coursework that will put them on the path to suc  more

FCC Authorizes Over $7.4 Million For Rural Broadband
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on June 12: The Federal Communications Commission authorized over $7.4 million in funding over ten years to expand rural broadband in Oklahoma and Oregon. Tribal provider Redwire will receive $4,766,845.60 to provide fixed broadband of at least 25/3 Mbps to 8,041 rural homes and businesses in Oklahoma, including in Tribal areas. Viasat will serve 3,811 rural locations in Oregon with $2,708,529.40 in F  more

Forest Service: Umatilla National Forest to Begin Phased Reopening of Developed Campgrounds
PENDLETON, Oregon, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Umatilla National Forest - issued the following news release on June 8: The Umatilla National Forest is reopening 17 developed campgrounds across the Forest on June 9, where crews have completed annual start-up preparations. While the Forest is working hard to actively reopen developed recreation sites to the public, some campgrounds and all cabin rentals remain closed. Forest staff will reopen additio  more

NASS - N.W. Regional Field Office: Sweet Cherry Production Down 6 Percent
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: United States sweet cherry total production for 2020 is forecast at 334,000 tons, down 6 percent from 2019. In California, growers reported sufficient chill, despite an unusually warm winter. Cool weather in March extended the fruit growing season, which led to increased expected yields compared with the previous seaso  more

NASS - N.W. Regional Field Office: Winter Wheat Production in Northwest Region Up 1 Percent From May
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Based on June 1, 2020 conditions, Idaho winter wheat production is forecast at 60.0 million bushels, up 1 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 690,000 acres, are up 10,000 acres from 2019. Yield is expected to average 87.0 bushels per acre, up 2.0 bushels from the May 1 forecast but unchanged from last year. Ore  more

National Energy Technology Laboratory Taps Machine Learning to Forge Superior Alloys
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: A groundbreaking NETL study demonstrated that machine learning (ML) and data analytics can be used to design next-generation alloys needed to operate fossil fuel-based power plants with greater efficiency and produce affordable electricity while lowering emissions of greenhouse gas. Completed by a team at NETL's facility in Albany, Oregon, an internationally rec  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Expands Farmers.gov Features to Help Manage Conservation Activities
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Oregon office issued the following news release: New self-service features on farmers.gov will help farmers and ranchers manage their conservation activities online and request assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "These conservation features join a number of others already available through farmers.gov, including the ability to  more

Ore. U.S. Attorney: Corvallis Man Accused of Fraud Scheme Falsely Claiming to Support Christian Missionaries, Organizations
EUGENE, Oregon, June 12 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced that a Corvallis, Oregon, man has been charged with defrauding members of his church, coworkers, and others by soliciting investments under the false pretense of supporting Christian missionaries and organizations. A federal grand jury in Eugene has returned an 8-count indictment charging Erik J. Hass, 50, with wire fraud, mail  more

Ore. U.S. Attorney: Pacificorp to Pay $3.4 Million in Civil Settlement for Ramsey Canyon Fire
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 10 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced that PacifiCorp, a Portland-based utility that provides electricity to several states, including Oregon, has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle allegations by the United States relating to the August 2018 Ramsey Canyon Fire in Jackson County, Oregon. The Ramsey Canyon Fire ignited on August 22, 2018 near the base of a Pacif  more

Subcontractors at Eugene Apartment Complex Pay $123,832 to Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime, Prevailing Wage Violations
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), two subcontractors - ODP Systems and Timber Tech Framing - working on an apartment complex in Eugene, Oregon, will pay a collective $123,832 to 38 employees after investigators found numerous prevailing wage, overtime and illegal deductions violations, Investigators determined that ODP Systems violated the Davis Baco  more