Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.7 Million to Drive Solutions to Nitrate Contamination in Morrow and Umatilla Counties
October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023:
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announce Morrow and Umatilla counties have received $1.7 million to help address nitrate contamination in private wells. This federal investment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was passed in the FY23 government funding bill as a critical community-initiated project championed by Senators Merkley and Wyden. Th . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announce Morrow and Umatilla counties have received $1.7 million to help address nitrate contamination in private wells. This federal investment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was passed in the FY23 government funding bill as a critical community-initiated project championed by Senators Merkley and Wyden. Th . . .