Wyden Applauds Approval of Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
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Monday, March 24, 2014 Washington, D.C. – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore, issued the following statement on the Energy Department’s approval of Jordan Cove’s application to export liquefied natural gas from Coos County, Oregon: “This announcement is exactly what Coos Bay, North Bend and America need: new jobs and new investment, while factoring in a changed geopolitical landscape through a case-by-case process." |
Deporter In Chief
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From Yahoo News March 4, 2014: Janet Murguia, who heads the National Council of La Raza ... called President Barack Obama the "deporter in chief," denouncing the administration's deportation of nearly 2 million immigrants. Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ... implored Obama to halt deportations for relatives of U.S. citizens, legal residents and young people who were brought to the country illegally by family members. |
Tell Home Depot to stop putting neonics in their plant soil!
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Hali Burley, of the Pacific Green Party Lane County Chapter, buzzing like a Bee at the Sustainable Home & Garden Show, in Eugene, OR on January 25, 2014. The event was a great success in raising public awareness about the pesticides killing bees. We have another action scheduled Saturday 15th of February at the Home Depot in Eugene. Bee there! Call Hali at 541-543-9159 for details.
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Merkley admits his vote will hurt hungry families in Oregon
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"We are cutting programs at a time of record inequality in our nation, and yes, they will hurt families in Oregon, some of these core programs that simply put food on the table," Merkley said. Oregonians will receive about $60 a month less in SNAP benefits. He still voted YES for the Farm Bill, as did Senator Wyden. On the other hand, Congressional Representative Peter Defazio's Eugene staffer remarked on a call that he voted NO on the farm bill because "it would hurt poor and hungry people". |