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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday February 23, 2020 ( 12 items )  

Center for Biological Diversity: Congress Introduces Bill to Save Monarch Butterflies in West
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Feb. 20: * * * - Western Population Has Declined by 99%, Extinction Looming * * * A new bill in Congress would provide $25 million a year to save the rapidly declining western population of monarch butterflies from extinction. This monarch population is found primarily in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Ac  more

Center for Biological Diversity: Trump Administration Announces New Plans to Slash Sage Grouse Protections in Seven Western States
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 21 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: The Trump administration announced that it will release new plans to slash protections for the dwindling greater sage grouse, attempting to satisfy a federal court ruling that blocked its earlier attempt. The Bureau of Land Management's supplemental environmental impact statements covering millions of acres of public land in Colorado, northeastern California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming   more

Council on American-Islamic Relations-Oregon Welcomes Guilty Verdict in MAX Stabbings
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon) welcomed the guilty verdict in the trial of Jeremy Christian. Christian fatally stabbed two people and injured another after hurling abusive language toward two women of color on a MAX train on May 26, 2017. The jury found Jeremy Christian guilty of all charges, including the murder, attempted murder, assault, an  more

Defenders of Wildlife: Oregon Governor Kate Brown Says Restoring Snake River Must Be Part of Plan to Save Salmon, Orcas
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news: Late last week, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown sent a letter to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee supporting the restoration of the Snake River, saying that removing the four federal dams on the lower portion of the waterway must be part of a comprehensive plan to save endangered salmon, steelhead and orcas. "We greatly appreciate Gov. Brown's leadership in calling for a collaborative strategy that both restores the lower Snake Ri  more

Eleven Latino-Serving Organizations Join the UnidosUS National Affiliate Network
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- UnidosUS issued the following news release: UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) announced the addition of 11 new members to its national Affiliate Network of nearly 300 community-based organizations. UnidosUS Affiliates directly serve Latino communities across the country by providing critical services and resources that support their well-being. The new community organizations joining the Affiliate Network include: Amethod Public Schools, in Oakland, Cal  more

Mercy Corps Among Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur $100 Million Grant
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following news release: * * * - High-scoring 100&Change application would tackle climate change, support small-scale farmers * * * The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced that the global organization Mercy Corps is one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges. Mercy Corps  more

Northwest Evaluation Association's Upgraded College Explorer Helps Every Student Map a Pathway to College
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 18 -- The Northwest Evaluation Association issued the following news release: * * * - New college major category and cost analysis features empower college and career planning as early as fifth grade * * * With more than 7,000 colleges and universities in the United States to choose from and college admissions more competitive than ever, it can be challenging for students to find a college that will be a good fit both academically and financially. NWEA, a not-for-prof  more

PeaceHealth: The Heartfelt House Honored With Two American Institute of Architects Eugene People's Choice Awards
SPRINGFIELD, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- PeaceHealth issued the following news: The Heartfelt House guest house on the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend campus received two honors in the 2019 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Eugene People's Choice Awards. 2fORM Architecture was recognized in the "Public Institution" category and landscape architecture firm Schirmer Satre Group was recognized in the "Institutional Landscape" category. "We're so pleased to see these hardworking   more

PETA: I'm Me, Not Meat' Billboard to Honor Cow Killed in High School Parking Lot
ROSEBURG, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Feb. 19: * * * - PETA Memorial Will Encourage Anyone Upset by Animal's Violent Death to Go Vegan * * * In response to reports that a cow was fatally shot in the Roseburg High School parking lot on February 13 after escaping from a trailer nearby, PETA plans to place a billboard in the area urging anyone appalled by this act of violence to stand up for all cows by going vegan. "This   more

Sierra Club: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Votes 2-1 to Not Move Jordan Cove LNG Forward
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 20: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted 2-1 against Jordan Cove LNG. Commissioner McNamee stated that FERC needed more time to review permit denials from the State of Oregon, including last night's Coastal Zone permit denial, while Commissioner Glick said the project was not in the public interest. "This project has been hanging over our heads and threatening our home with eminent domain for over  more

Western Environmental Law Center: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Votes 2-1 Against Moving Jordan Cove LNG Forward
EUGENE, Oregon, Feb. 21 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Feb. 20: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted 2-1 against Jordan Cove LNG. Commissioner McNamee stated that FERC needed to review permit denials from the State of Oregon, including last night's Coastal Zone permit denial, while Commissioner Glick said the project was not in the public interest. "This project has been hanging over our heads and threatening our home with eminent   more

WildEarth Guardians: Trump Administration Announces New Plans to Slash Sage Grouse Protections in Seven Western States
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 20 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * - Trump administration announced that it will release new plans to slash protections for the dwindling greater sage grouse * * * The Trump administration announced that it will release new plans to slash protections for the dwindling greater sage grouse, attempting to satisfy a federal court ruling that blocked its earlier attempt. The Bureau of Land Management's supplemental environmental impact statement  more