Tsunami Debris: 'We're going to be dealing with this for a long time' - KVAL.com, July 01, 2012Waves of tsunami debris washing ashore on the Oregon coast prompted U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Kurt Schrader to meet with fishermen and federal officials Saturday to discuss the potential dangers i... Read MoreOre. lawmakers: tsunami debris endangers boats - Herald and News, July 01, 2012(AP) — Debris from the Japanese tsunami is a real danger to those who make their living on the water, a pair of Oregon lawmakers warned Saturday. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader went ... Read MoreTransportation bill delivers timber payments but counties need to find a new path - The Oregonian, July 01, 2012By The Oregonian Editorial Board Let's hope the roads made possible by the transportation bill are smoother than the path the bill has followed through Congress. In Oregon, the bill carried extra dra... Read MoreDebris worries shipping, fishing industries - Northwest Cable News, June 30, 2012Pacific Northwest cities have said they don’t have the money to deal with all the tsunami debris that has started washing ashore, and now shipping and fishing industries are saying they’re concerned ... Read MoreFishermen, Oregon officials discuss dangers of tsunami debris at sea - The Oregonian, June 30, 2012By Andrea Castillo Commercial fisherman Mark Schneider said he watched a refrigerator float past his boat, Sea Princess, while he and his crew were salmon fishing on Thursday near Newport. The refrig... Read MoreGroup Debates Need For Tsunami Debris Info - OPB, June 30, 2012By April Baer Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Kurt Schrader chaired a roundtable discussion in Newport today. Stakeholders from up and down the coast brought their concerns about the arrival of tsu... Read MoreLawmakers worry about debris risks to boats - The Republic, June 30, 2012Debris from the Japanese tsunami is a real danger to those who make their living on the water, a pair of Oregon lawmakers warned Saturday. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader went to Agat... Read MoreTimber payments extended for one year - Tillamook Headlight Herald, June 29, 2012Congress today passed a transportation bill that includes a one-year, $346 million extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act – commonly known as the county timber pay... Read MoreCongress clears transportation bill carrying $100 million for Oregon's financially squeezed rural counties - The Oregonian, June 29, 2012By Charles Pope Breaking a partisan blockade with only hours to spare, Congress passed a transportation bill Friday stuffed with add-ons that will provide $100 million to Oregon's struggling rural co... Read MoreSchrader Applauds Passage of Long-Term Surface Transportation ReauthorizationCongressman Kurt Schrader today applauded Congressional passage of a long-term surface transportation reauthorization that includes a one-year extension of Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and reduced stud... Read More |