Cattlemen: Senator Merkley Sage Grouse Statements “Regrettable” and “Out of Touch” National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, issued the following statement in response to Senator Jeff Merkley’s statements on the 2015 Land Use Plan Amendments for the Greater-Sage Grouse […]

Testimony on HB 4001/SB 1507 Regarding Energy Rationing for Environmental Quality Testimony of John A. Charles, Jr. President & CEO, Cascade Policy Institute Regarding HB 4001/SB 1507 Members of the Committee: I have spent the last 45 years of my life promoting environmental quality. I began my career working for […]

Jake Gibson University of Oregon Student Biofuels made here in the U.S. provide Americans with many benefits outside of the cost savings we enjoy at the pump. However, thanks to the spread of misinformation by petroleum companies, most of the general public is unaware of the positive impact biofuels have […]

Representative David Brock Smith (R-Port Orford) has long been an advocate for rural Oregon communities and their residents. As a former School Board Member for the Port Orford-Langlois School District; which is the 8th most impoverished School District in the Nation, Curry County Commissioner, Association of Oregon Counties and Association […]

Greg Walden leads hearing on connecting rural America with broadband Congressman Greg Walden Stresses importance of bridging the “digital divide” and improving broadband connectivity in Oregon Continuing his efforts to improve broadband connectivity in rural Oregon, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today led a hearing to examine legislation aimed at […]

Merkley, Wyden, DeFazio, Schrader, Bonamici, Blumenauer to Secretary Zinke: Hands Off Our Coast Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici Bipartisan group of lawmakers strongly opposes oil and gas production off the coast of the Pacific Northwest Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representatives Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader, Suzanne Bonamici and Earl […]

OFB priorities for 2018 Oregon Legislature The 2018 Oregon Legislative Session starts on Feb. 5. From the first gavel drop, Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) Government Affairs staff will be at the capitol representing the interests of Farm Bureau members and advocating for the unique needs of Oregon agriculture.

Dam project could have severe impact on farmers Oregonians For Food and Shelter A major proposal to boost fish passage and stabilize the water temperature at Detroit Dam could leave irrigators high and dry for up to two years in the Mid-Willamette Valley. The North Santiam River flows past fields […]

Innovative Technology Can Reduce Tobacco Harm and Save Oregonians Tax Dollars Cascade Policy Institute By Steve Buckstein To eventually end cigarette use in America, rather than rely on tobacco taxes, public service announcements, and restrictions on cigarette use, we might look toward innovation. New technologies hold out the promise of […]

Peter DeFazio Applauds U.S. Forest Service Decision to use Oregon Tree as Capitol Christmas Tree Congressman Peter DeFazio Rep. Peter DeFazio today applauded the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to use a tree from Oregon’s Willamette National Forest as the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The tree will be a gift […]