American Farm Bureau, Meeting Chairman Henry Waxman’s (D-Calif.) Memorial Day recess deadline, the House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 21 approved a climate change bill that ultimately would cap greenhouse gas emissions at 83 percent below 2005 levels by 2050. The measure also would create a cap-and-trade system and […]

By Oregon Association of Nurseries, The Oregon Legislature  approved a $300 million per year transportation package designed to upgrade roads statewide, create new capacity, and loosen bottlenecks that currently cost businesses time and money. The move was applauded by the Oregon Association of Nurseries as an important step towards helping […]

Senator Wyden’s “Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act,” more aptly called the “Little-management and Forest Fire Destruction of Old Growth Act” By Rick Sohn, Umpqua Coquille LLC It’s no wonder neither the environmental groups nor the timber industry are happy with Senator Wyden’s proposed federal legislation.  Some say […]

Oregon Fish and Wildlife — NEWPORT, Ore.—A jury at the Lincoln County Courthouse today found Karen Jean Noyes of Yachats guilty of Harassing Wildlife in the case State of Oregon vs. Noyes.The charge and conviction stems from her feeding of black bears from August 2006 to August 2008. Oregon State […]

On May 26th, The Northwest Sportsfishing Industry Association and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations placed a full-page ad in The Oregonian seeking Obama’s attention on Columbia and Snake River salmon issues.   Below is a text of the letter and a complete picture of it can be found HERE. […]

OFS Legislative Report on PURS, Ag funding, Pesticide bills, water laws and new taxes By Oregonians For Food and Shelter, WEEK  20:    This week marked another milestone in the 2009 session, as the deadline for both Senate and House substantive committees to finish business was May 28.   Now much of […]

The Bureau of Land Management — The Bureau of Land Management’s Coos Bay District sold three timber sales containing approximately 5.8 million board feet of timber today during an oral auction. The Paradise Tie timber sale, located in Douglas County, was purchased by Webber Logging of Roseburg, Oregon for $90,513.40.

Wyden, Merkley Applaud Obama Decision to Restore Salmon Recovery Money By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Portland, OR – Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today applauded the decision by the Obama administration to amend its budget to include $50 million for the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund.

Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregonians generally support agriculture’s use of water but aren’t as approving of pesticide use. Those are two key findings of a new public opinion survey focusing on important issues facing Oregon farmers and ranchers. Information from the survey is expected to lead to a public campaign […]