WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund, New York, issued a report examining lessons from transmission lines developed with community benefits frameworks (CBFs). The report analyzes six operational transmission projects across Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, Utah, and California to understand how early community engagement, tailored benefit agreements, and innovative financing can de-risk projects, reduce opposition, and align infrastructure development with local prio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Join Dexter to Introduce Bill to Ensure Department of Homeland Security Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer and Contact Their Families * Washington D.C. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici, said today they have joined Rep. Maxine Dexter's bicameral legislation to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows noncitizens who have  more