Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Oregon Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday November 08, 2024 ( 12 items )  

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency Releases Public Communication From Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center Executive Committee
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the following public communication on Oct. 24, 2024, from the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center Executive Committee: * * * Agency Name: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Docket Number: CISA-2024-0021 Subject: Response to Nationwide Cyber Security Review Information Collection Activity From: Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis   more

DOE: Issuance of Loan to Lithium Nevada Corp. for Construction & Startup of Thacker Pass Project
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a record of decision, published in the Federal Register on Nov. 1, 2024: Record of Decision: Issuance of a Loan to Lithium Nevada Corp. for the Construction and Startup of the Thacker Pass Project SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) announces its decision to issue a loan under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which established the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan (ATVM) p  more

Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Public Communication From Western Watersheds Project, People of Red Mountain
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 30, 2024, from Western Watersheds Project and People of Red Mountain: * * * Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R8-ES-2023-0261 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Information for status review of Kings River pyrg (FWS-R8-ES-2023-0261) * * * Dear U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: On Februa  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Brooklyn, NY - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz are remarkable public servants who ran an inspired and positive campaign focused on lifting people up. We look forward to our continued partnership on behalf of the American people in the next chapter of their public service journey. It   more

LEADER JEFFRIES: 'HOUSE DEMOCRATS HAVE A RECORD TO BE PROUD OF'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: NEW YORK, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1's Inside City Hall with Errol Louis where he highlighted House Democrats' strong electoral performance in New York and the success of House Democratic incumbents across the nation. ERROL LOUIS: Welcome back to Inside City Hall. Democrats here in New York have officially flipped three House seats - two that turned red  more

NOAA Releases Public Communication From Earthjustice, 7 Collaborators
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from Earthjustice, San Francisco, California, and seven collaborators. The collaborators are Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Endangered Habitats League, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceana, Ocean Defenders Alliance and Resource Renewal Institute: * * * To: Shannon Bettridge, Ph.D., Chief Marine  more

NOAA Releases Public Communication From National Aquaculture Association
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from the National Aquaculture Association, Tallahassee, Florida: * * * To: Shannon Bettridge, Ph.D., Chief Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 RE: Proposed Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fi  more

NOAA Releases Public Communication From Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 24, 2024, from Plauche and Carr LLP and Confluence Environmental Co., on behalf of the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association: * * * To: National Marine Fisheries Service Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Re: Pacific Coast Shellfish   more

NOAA Veterans Corps: Progress by the Numbers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The NOAA Veterans Corps provides opportunities for military veterans to build their skills and work experience contributing to habitat and fisheries restoration projects. Through strong partnerships, the months to years-long paid training program for veterans includes marine and freshwater restoration for native fish and other natural resources. Veterans Corps members' experiences can also inc  more

Ore. U.S. Attorney: Madras Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Methamphetamine
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: A Madras, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Jefferson County, Oregon. Wyatt Franklin Powell, 61, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release. According to court documents, on October 28, 2023, a Warm   more

Statement From AG Rosenblum: I Have Confidence Our Incoming AG Will Protect Oregonians From Federal Overreach
SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 8 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * "Beginning in 2017, many of my AG colleagues and I successfully challenged the first Trump administration's numerous illegal and unconstitutional efforts to undo Americans' rights and freedoms. "In light of the results of this week's election, I am grateful and confident that Oregon Attorney General-elect Dan Rayfield and his state AG colleagues will continue to hold the line  more

U.S. Access Board Releases Public Communication From Soft Lights Foundation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Access Board has released the following public communication dated Nov. 3, 2024, from the Soft Lights Foundation, Beaverton, Oregon: * * * Re: ATBCB-2024-0001-0053 The use of LED lights creates an unlawful discriminatory barrier for certain individuals with neurological disabilities such as epilepsy, autism, PSTD, migraines, and photophobia. Many EV charging stations are already using colored LED lights that make the entire area inaccessible and interfere with p  more