Wilderness Society: Bill Introduced to Protect Oregon's Owyhee Canyonlands
November 08, 2019
November 08, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release:
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- Legislation seeks to permanently protect red-rock canyons, rolling plains and wild rivers from damaging extractive uses.
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Senator Ron Wyden, D-OR, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Jeff Merkley, D-OR, have introduced the Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act to permanently protect over 1 mill . . .
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- Legislation seeks to permanently protect red-rock canyons, rolling plains and wild rivers from damaging extractive uses.
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Senator Ron Wyden, D-OR, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Jeff Merkley, D-OR, have introduced the Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act to permanently protect over 1 mill . . .