WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2024, from the FLIR Systems Inc., Wilsonville, Oregon: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center, Air and Radiation Docket Attn: EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0350 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Teledyne FLIR Comments on EPA's Use of Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Quantification of Annual Facility Methane Emissions Under th more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: A federal jury in Maryland convicted two men yesterday for their roles in a scheme to lie to investors in CytoDyn Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company based in Vancouver, Washington. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Nader Pourhassan, 61, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Kazem Kazempour, 71, of Potomac, Maryland, engaged in a scheme to deceive investors abou more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:24-cv-11026; D.N.J. filed Dec. 11, 2024) involving Chibuzo Augustine Onyeachonam, Stanley Chidubem Asiegbu and Chukwuebuka Martin Newke-Eze: * * * SEC Charges Three Individuals with Impersonating Financial Professionals in Fraud Scheme Targeting Retail Investors * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Chibuzo Augustine Onyeachonam, Stanley Chidubem Asiegbu, and Chukwuebuk more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 13 -- The Oregon Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * About 570 centers and 1,164 child care providers around the state will provide meals through the CACFP this year. * * * The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has released the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 list of centers and homes participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the CACFP ensures that infant more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 13 -- Oregon Wild issued the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Imnaha River: Wolves, Wilderness, and Wildlands By Marina Richie "Our responsibility as life tenants is to make certain that there are wilderness values to honor after we have gone." - William O. Douglas Snap snap, SNAP! Then came the whooooooosh and a thud that shook our popup camper by the Imnaha River in the predawn. Wes and I felt the reverberation from 150 yards away. Later, we found the D more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: "I am excited to announce new federal funding for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in my district," said Rep. Salinas. "All Oregonians are feeling the effects of climate change, particularly those living in rural and Tribal communities with limited access to housing and services. This resilience center will provide a safe, warm place to shelter during extreme weather and ensure continued access to hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Senator Amy Klobuchar, Chair of the Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, issued the following statement after a federal judge in Oregon blocked Kroger's proposed merger with Albertsons. "Families across the country are grappling with the price of groceries and we must ensure consumers have the benefits of robust competition - lower prices, higher qualit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is glad that PGE is focusing on keeping utility rates below the cost of inflation beyond 2025, a concern he's heard repeatedly from Oregonians in town halls and other settings in the state. "Given that Oregon ratepayers have seen their electric bills go up by more than 40 percent since 2021 and other policies have created hardships for some Oregon families i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $2 million for the Warm Springs Housing Authority to build more affordable housing for low- and moderate-income Tribal members. "There is a serious need for more affordable housing across Oregon, but especially in Tribal communities like Warm Springs," Wyden said. "I applaud this federal investment to address the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Nearly $2 million investment will help the college create clean energy industry opportunities for Oregonians and small businesses * * * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the selection of Columbia Gorge Community College as a new industrial training and assessment center, which includes a $1.99 million federal investment to help the school develop a dedicated 3D pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from HopeWell Inc., Dedham, Massachusetts: * * * To: The Honorable Martin O'Malley Commissioner Social Security Administration * To: The Honorable Rebecca Jones Gaston Commissioner Administration for Children, Youth, and Families Department of Health and Human Services Re: Request for Information: Use and Conservation of Social Security Benefits and Supplemental more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Low salmon returns have closed salmon fishing in California and limited it elsewhere on the West Coast. But Oregon anglers have enjoyed robust sportfishing on a strong wild salmon species. Oregon Coast coho salmon are a bright spot among West Coast salmon, supporting popular fall recreational fishing over the last 3 years. Oregon Coast coho offers a speciall chance to fish for wild salmon so p more PR