WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Greater Hells Canyon Council, Enterprise, Oregon, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The organization expressed its support for proposed changes to Nationwide Permit (NWP) 27, which addresses aquatic ecosystem restoration, enhancement, and establishment activities, particularly commending the agency's acknowledgement of the important role beavers play in these ecosystems. The organization stated that removing beavers from aquatic sy  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), Portland, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) advocating for the retention of the June 2023 Test Procedure Final Rule concerning Commercial Warm Air Furnaces (CWAF). NEEA, a nonprofit organization backed by 140 regional utilities, is dedicated to promoting energy efficiency across the Northwest, serving over 14.5 million consumers and businesses. In the public comment letter,  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), Portland, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing grave concerns regarding a proposed rulemaking that seeks to eliminate a nationally recognized certification and testing laboratory accreditation program for small electric motors. The initiative, outlined in a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, has sparked apprehension among stakeholders about its potential implicati  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Western Beavers Cooperative, Bend, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers addressing the agency's draft of Nationwide Permit 27. The cooperative is expressing support for the Corps' recognition of the ecological benefits that beaver activities contribute to aquatic ecosystems, emphasizing the importance of process-based restoration techniques. In its letter, the organization commends the Corps for acknowledging the negative i  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Wyden Statement on RFK Jr.'s Devastating Blow to New Cures "This nonpartisan data confirms our worst fears: Trump and Robert Kennedy's crusade against science is going to leave the country sicker and poorer," Wyden said. "When Democrats work to lower drug prices for Americans, Republicans cry bloody murder about the impact on innovation if one or two fewer bre  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation Targeting The Use of Presidential Libraries as Tools for Corruption * Special interests seemingly seeking favors from Donald Trump have funneled hundreds of millions of dollars into his presidential library Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined colleagues in introducing legislation that would close   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation Targeting The Use of Presidential Libraries as Tools for Corruption * Special interests seemingly seeking favors from Donald Trump have funneled hundreds of millions of dollars into his presidential library Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined colleagues in introducing legislation that would close loo  more