WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 100 Groups Urge Senate Leadership Against Public Lands Sell-off in Budget Bill * More than 100 organizations urged senate leadership today to remove the unprecedented sell-off of millions of acres of public lands from the Senate budget bill. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, wants to mandate the sell-off of millions of acres of   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Oregon - Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 2 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Deschutes County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Risch, Merkley Celebrate Senate Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization * Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage of their legislation, S. 356, to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through Fisca  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Schatz, Smith Introduce New Legislation to Reduce Economic Inequality and Make Wall Street Pay Its Fair Share * The Wall Street Tax Act aims to disincentivize dangerous, risky investments that threaten the stability of the U.S. economy For Immediate Release: June 18, 2025 EUGENE, OR - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Rep. Adam Smith (WA-0  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof II Institution of Investigation; Notice of Institution of Investigation." This action was initiated based on a complaint filed by Epson Portland Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon; Epson America, Inc. of Los Alamitos, California; and Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan. The complaint, with supplements, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930,  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof I; Notice of Institution of Investigation." This notice announces the initiation of an investigation based on a complaint filed by Epson Portland Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon; Epson America, Inc. of Los Alamitos, California; and Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan. The complaint, with supplements, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 19 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Maureen Bayer Moderates Panel on Extended Producer Responsibility Programs Maureen Bayer was a panel moderator at a recent Continuing Legal Education webinar hosted by the Oregon State Bar Environmental & Natural Resources Section for an audience of legal professionals. The panel, which included Nicole Portley (DEQ), Geoff Inch (Circular Action Action), and Olivier Jamin (Davis Wright Tremaine), focused on   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Capito Push to Improve Recycling Nationwide with New Bipartisan Bill * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley partnered with West Virginia's U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, to introduce the bipartisan Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act. The REUSE Act is a significa  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Supreme Court Has Failed to Protect Trans Kids, Keep Politicians Out of Exam Room * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--leader of the Equality Act --today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Skrmetti : "Access to medically-necessary care for trans youth saves lives, and the U.S. Supreme Court's callous decision puts trans  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * Expanding Access to Micromobility: E-Bike Lending Libraries Across The United States By Lacey Friedly The concept of e-bike lending libraries is simple: they allow people to borrow e-bikes - for a few hours or a few months. Borrowing lets people try e-bikes when they're not ready or able to commit to the expense of buying one. By getting people used to riding e-bikes for everyday trips, l  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * PSU Researchers Develop Better Ways to Assess Transportation Infrastructure Risk By Lacey Friedly A report by Portland State University (PSU) researchers offers an improved framework for assessing the seismic risk of transportation structures. Earthquake preparedness is a high priority for the Pacific Northwest, and cities and state agencies will benefit from having a more accurate and co  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Celebrate Senate Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., along with U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, celebrated today's unanimous Senate passage of their legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) throu  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Celebrate Senate Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization * U.S. House of Representatives must act to fulfill federal responsibility for rural, forested counties in Oregon and nationwide Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., along with U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, celebrated today's unanimous Senate passage  more