WASHINGTON, April 7 -- A coalition of 233 marine and environmental scientists, researchers and academics has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management urging the agency not to proceed with leasing the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for minerals mining. The letter, addressed to BOEM's Alaska Region Office of Leasing and Plans, calls for a comprehensive review of scientific knowledge concerning the potential environmental impacts of seabed mining in the regio  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Announces Medicaid Fraud Charges and Convictions in Three Separate Multnomah County Cases * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced charges against a Portland area behavioral health provider and his business for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Oregon's Medicaid program. The Oregon Department of Justice's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) also sec  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Asks Court to Schedule Hearing to Hold Portland Scrapyard Owner in Contempt for Repeated Environmental Violations * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that the Oregon Department of Justice has filed a motion asking a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge to schedule a contempt hearing for Moyata "Mo" Anotta, President of NW Metals Inc. in Portland, on behalf of the Or  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield, State Lawmakers to Hear Directly from East Multnomah County Residents at Gresham Town Hall * As Oregonians raise questions about federal overreach, immigration enforcement, and voting rights protections, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is convening local state leaders in East Multnomah County for a town hall this Wednesday to listen and respond. Attorney General Ra  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 6 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * CBS News 'Sunday Morning' Features L&C's Moss Week * Lewis & Clark's annual Moss Appreciation Week stepped into the national spotlight this weekend with a feature titled "The Beauty of Moss" on CBS News Sunday Morning. Reported by correspondent Conor Knighton, the story explored moss as an ancient, resilient life form-one that has survived for more than 450 million years-and prominently featured L&C's sceni  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 7 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues Trump to block election interference President's executive order threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, violates state authority over elections * Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Friday joined a coalition of 24 states in filing a federal lawsuit challenging Donald Trump's unlawful Executive Order to restrict voter eligibility and mail voting  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule modifying the flight operations at various airports across the national airspace system. This regulatory action establishes, amends, or removes standard instrument approach procedures and associated takeoff minimums to ensure the safe use of navigable airspace. The updates address changes in air traffic requirements and the addition of navigational obstacles. By revising thes  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-22) on April 6, 2026, entitled "2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures". * * * 2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures This notice advises State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing tax credits under Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and States and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under Sec. 141, of the population figures to use in calcul  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, 45+ Lawmakers Renew Push for Wealth Tax on Ultra-Millionaires and Billionaires * New analysis shows that wealth tax would generate over $6 trillion in revenue that could lower costs for families through programs like universal child care, free community college, Medicare expansion, and more Bill One-Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (PDF) | Analysis (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator J  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 6 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU School of Law Begins New Chapter with Joseph Karl Grant * North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has appointed Joseph Karl Grant as dean of the School of Law, effective July 1, 2026. He will report to Dr. Ontario S. Wooden, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Following a national search, Grant was selected to lead the School of Law at a pivotal time for legal education  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Bonamici Continue to Fight for Seniors and People with Disabilities by Reintroducing Elder Justice Bill to Increase Funding and Strengthen Community-Based Programs * One in 10 Americans over the age of 60 have experienced some form of elder abuse WASHINGTON, DC- At a time when Republicans and the Trump Administration are threatening health programs and protections for seniors and people w  more

EUGENE, Oregon, April 7 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following statement on April 6, 2026: * * * New Mexico regulators near final rules strengthening oil and gas bonding and cleanup Parties in the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) case to modernize oil and gas clean up and bonding rules filed their final post-hearing briefs on Friday, March 20, a key step as the OCC prepares to decide whether to update decades-old financial safeguards meant to prevent orphaned  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Airports to Receive More Than $27 Million in Federal Investment * Airports receiving federal funds include those in Eugene, Redmond, Grants Pass, Medford, Albany, North Bend, Corvallis, Mulino, Ashland, Brookings, Lebanon, Chiloquin, Burns, Astoria, Condon, Joseph, Gold Beach, Ontario, Baker City, Roseburg, Prineville, Klamath Falls, Hood River, John Day, Hermiston, Salem, Christmas Valley W  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Airports to Receive More Than $27 Million in Federal Investment * Airports receiving federal funds include those in Eugene, Redmond, Grants Pass, Medford, Albany, North Bend, Corvallis, Mulino, Ashland, Brookings, Lebanon, Chiloquin, Burns, Astoria, Condon, Joseph, Gold Beach, Ontario, Baker City, Roseburg, Prineville, Klamath Falls, Hood River, John Day, Hermiston, Salem, Christmas Valley Wash  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation announces initial 2026 water supply allocations for the Klamath Project Reclamation will also provide $19.1 million in drought resiliency to help stabilize local agricultural operations, provide short-term mitigation, and support community level economic resilience * KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial 2026 Klamath Project wa  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 6 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Researchers find way to treat lung cancer and associated muscle wasting at the same time * PORTLAND, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a technique for simultaneously treating lung cancer and a serious muscle-wasting condition that often accompanies it. The study, published in the Journal of Controlled Release Link is external, involves lipid nanoparticles delivering the  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:26-cv-00676; D. Or. filed Apr. 6, 2026) involving an ex-investment adviser for allegedly misappropriating securities from his clients: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged former Baker City, Oregon resident Jeffrey Higgins with allegedly misappropriating more than $800,000 worth of securities from twelve of his investment advisory and brokerage clients. The SEC's   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Warren, Probe Third-Party Vendors on Disruptions to Unemployment Benefits Putting Americans' Livelihood at Risk * Senators: "Unemployment benefits are a critical bridge for millions of Americans who have lost their jobs, yet vendors' haphazard modernization of UI systems can threaten the delivery of these benefits" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass  more