SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Funds will support state and tribal projects to conserve and restore salmon on the West Coast and Alaska. * * * Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA Fisheries announced up to $99 million in funding through the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) for conservation and recovery projects focusing on Pacific salmon and steelhead. This fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the National Association of Community Health Centers: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 445-G Washington, DC 20201 RE: Patie  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 11, 2024, from the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers: * * * To: Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 445-G Washington, DC 20201 RE: Patient P  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from USofCare: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services * Dr. Ellen Montz Deputy Administrator & Director Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight Department of Health & Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 20, 2024, signed by Manson Wong, Acting Manager, Seattle Airports District Office. Public Notice of Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP) and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Property Release Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of request to release Airport Deve  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 5 -- Environment Oregon issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Meta announced a request for proposals (RFP) on Tuesday, asking energy developers to respond with plans to build 1-4 GW of new nuclear generation capacity to be delivered in the early 2030s. The tech giant wants to use the power for data centers to support energy-intensive artificial intelligence (AI). The agreement comes on the heels of other large technology companies expressing interest in nucl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Oct. 4, 2024, from the Gerontological Society of America: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Office of Health and Human Services 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, M. D. 20852 RE: Comment to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Regarding the 2025-2030 D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: DC [12/4/24] Today the House passed legislation led by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) to redesignate a Hillsboro post office in honor of the late Representative Elizabeth Furse. Furse represented Oregon's First Congressional District for three terms from 1993-1999 and established her legacy as a champion for human rights and social justice. The post office at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, loc  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 4 -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: Gov. Tina Kotek has officially proposed $11.36 billion for the 2025-27 State School Fund, a robust 11% increase from this biennium. It's welcome news for education advocates. School leaders, watching their budgets devoured by inflation, have argued hard for an increase in state funding to match their rising costs. "This is a good budget," said OSBA Executive Director Emielle Nischik. "Our school leaders s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02), released a statement in response to Governor Tina Kotek's letter to President Biden, which requests a national monument designation for the Owyhee Canyonlands. "The Governor's letter is a classic example of crying wolf. She should answer these questions: How many millions of acres in size is this monument she supports? What is the purpose of this monument? How   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the new finding from the Congressional Budget Office (https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60987) that extending the 2017 Trump tax law, the top priority for Republicans in the next Congress, would shrink the U.S. economy: "The last time Republicans spent this much m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: PORTLAND, Ore. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published a final recovery plan for the Oregon spotted frog, a threatened species living in the Pacific Northwest. The plan provides a road map to help recover the frog so it can thrive and ultimately be delisted from the Endangered Species Act. Recovery plans are not regulatory documents, and instead encourage coop  more