WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Fight Trump's Illegal Gutting of ENERGY STAR Program Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 20 of their Senate colleagues to demand the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate the ENERGY STAR program. In their letter, the Senators highlight the cost-saving benefits of the program, which is pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Fight Trump's Illegal Gutting of ENERGY STAR Program Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 20 of their Senate colleagues to demand the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate the ENERGY STAR program. In their letter, the Senators highlight the cost-saving benefits of the program, which is proje more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * Notice of Availability and Adoption: Barred Owl Management Strategy Implementation in Oregon Notice of Availability and Adoption - Oregon. Wildlife Services, a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS-WS), has adopted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services'(USFWS) Final Environmental Impact Stat more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 28 -- Environment Oregon posted the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * Oregon legislature passes bipartisan bill to eliminate bags made of plastic film at checkout Legislation headed to Gov. Kotek for her approval SALEM, Ore.--The Oregon Senate passed on Tuesday Senate Bill 551, which would eliminate all bags made of plastic film at checkout at restaurants, grocery stores and other retail establishments in Oregon. The final, bipartisan concurrence vote was 22 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner For Immediate Release: May 28, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced Teakki Rain Legg from Florence as Oregon's Fourth District's winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Winners have their artwork featured in the U.S. Capitol for one year and receive a round-trip ticket to Washington, D.C. for th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Restoring Habitat and Engaging the Recreational Community through the National Fish Habitat Partnership In 2024, NOAA Fisheries funded several projects to restore habitat in collaboration with recreational anglers through the National Fish Habitat Partnership. Our partners have made considerable progress on this work, actively engaging local communities--including anglers--to conserve fi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 55) entitled "CSX Transportation Inc. - Discontinuance of Service Exemption - in Chesterfield County, South Carolina": * * * CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approximately 5.75-mile rail line on its Southeas more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Elliott State Research Forest HCP Integrates Forest Management and Conservation Efforts Oregon's Elliott State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan Integrates Forest Management and Conservation Efforts PORTLAND, Ore. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued an Endangered Species Act incidental take permit to the Oregon Department of State Lands for its Elli more PR