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| *Oregon Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2024-12-07 ( 9 items ) |
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Analysis: Northwest Forest Plan Changes Would Slash Environmental Protections, Double Logging Levels (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Oregon Wild issued the following news release:
On November 15th the Forest Service released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) proposing sweeping amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP). The proposed changes could double - and potentially even triple - logging levels across Pacific Northwest National Forests, remove protections for mature and old-growth forests, and diminish the plan's foundational focus on wildlife and habitat conservation more PR
Annual Ocean Indicators Point to Varied Conditions for Pacific Salmon (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
How did climate change impact ocean waters off the U.S. West Coast this past year? What does that tell us about the growth and survival of juvenile salmon for the years to come?
A Potentially Tough Year Coming for Pacific Salmon
NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center researchers track ocean ecosystem indicators off Newport, on the Central Oregon Coast. This year, they showed varied oceanogr more PR
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Releases Public Communication From Ore. Consumer & Business Services Dept., Ore. Health Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Health Authority:
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To: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-9888-P
P.O. Box 8016
Baltimore, MD 21244-8016
Re: CMS-9888-P
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Greetings:
This letter comes to you on behal more ST
Federal Highway Administration Releases Public Communication From Daimler Truck North America (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Daimler Truck North America, Portland, Oregon.
Here are excerpts:
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To: Kristin White
Acting Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20590
Re: Docket No. FWHA-2024-0028 - Request for Information (RFI)regarding the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Elect more ST
Ore. Justice Dept. Survey Finds Most Oregonians Care About Privacy, Curious About New Law (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 6 -- The Oregon Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024:
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Of the 344 surveyed, 80% said privacy is very important, and children's privacy is their biggest concern
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The Oregon Department of Justice today announced the results of a survey of 344 Oregon consumers about their attitudes on privacy and their perceptions of the new Oregon Consumer Privacy Act, which took effect on July 1, 2024 and is enforced by the DOJ. The survey sampl more PR
Pacific Premier Bank Partners With FHLBank San Francisco to Award Center by Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco: Lendistry $100,000 Grant to Help Diverse Small Businesses Become Climate Resilient (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 7 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news:
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Grant will support The Center by Lendistry's "Main Street Goes Green" initiative, equipping underserved entrepreneurs with tools to thrive in a greener economy
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The Center by Lendistry (The Center) has been awarded a $100,000 grant to support its efforts to help diverse small businesses adopt sustainable, climate-resilient practices. Provided throug more PR
Social Security Administration Releases Public Communication From Mich. Health & Human Services Dept. (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 26, 2024, from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services:
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M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs
Regulations and Reports Clearance Staff
Social Security Administration
FROM: Demetrius Starling, Michigan Children's Services Administration
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
SUBJECT: Social Security Administration more ST
USDA Announces New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
New Federal Order Will Require National Milk Testing and Support State Officials and Dairy Regulators; Builds on Actions to Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza
Dec. 6, 2024 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures tak more PR
Wyden, Merkley Call on Department of Education to Discharge Loans for Defrauded Borrowers (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined with lawmakers from the Senate and House to urge the Department of Education to discharge student loan debt for hundreds of thousands of students in Oregon and nationwide defrauded by predatory schools.
During the first Trump administration, defrauded borrowers' applications for debt relief were left to languish for years, and if reviewed, were more PR
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