Merkley Announces Inclusion of Critical Legislation Cracking Down On Human Rights Abuses In Key...
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced that critical projects and policy initiatives aimed at strengthening U.S. response to human rights abuses were included in a key year-end legislative package.
Local Electrical Substations Attacked
Multiple electrical substations in the Pacific Northwest were attacked in recent weeks. Substations convert high-voltage electricity that travels across long-distance transmission lines to the lower voltages used by businesses and residences.
Merkley To Chair Hearing Examining Plastic Use, Identifying Solutions To Reducing Plastic Waste
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced that the subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine solutions for reducing plastic waste and its impacts on public health and the environment on Thursday.
Merkley, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation To Monitor And Track Methane Emissions
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), today introduced the Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022, a bill intended to empower the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to measure and quantify methane emissions from domestic oil and gas operations.
Lawsuit Spotlights The Destruction Of Portland’s Black Neighborhoods
A home that was a fixture of Bobby Fouther's childhood is now a parking lot, the two-story, shingle-sided house having been demolished in the 1970s along with many other properties in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.
Displaced Black Portlanders Finally File Suit
Graduate students at Portland State University produced a report through Portland State's Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program. It documents the impact of Legacy Emanuel's displacement of Black Portlanders in the 1970s.
Mental Illness Homeless Population Considered
As homeless camps are being demolished, many are asking about the poor during this holiday season. Portland's mayor is considering what to do about the homeless population - especially those with mental health issues.
Psilocybin Shrooms Seized From Local Store
In recent weeks, Shroom House has been in the news for selling shrooms. It announced its grand opening via Twitter platform a couple of months ago.
Data Shows Portland Tops For Singles
The personal finance website WalletHub said nearly 50% of all U.S. adults are single. The company said 19% of Gen Zers and 22% of millennials report going into debt for dates.
James Posey Now Helms the Portland NAACP
Long time business leader and activist James Posey has won an election to become the next president of Portland's NAACP local chapter.
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