Saturday - November 23, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday November 03, 2024 ( 5 items )  

EPA, Philanthropy Northwest Welcome Applications for New $40M Environmental Justice Grants Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Philanthropy Northwest announced today that the non-profit is seeking grant applicants to a new Thriving Communities program. The program is investing $40 million over three years in tribal nations and communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington who are undertaking community-led environmental justice projects. Thriving Communities gr  more

Ore. United States Attorney's Office Announces District Election Officer
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: United States Attorney Natalie Wight announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Ethan Knight will lead the efforts of this office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. AUSA Ethan Knight, Cyber and National Security Unit Chief, has been appointed to   more

U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories: Federal and State Veterinary Agencies Share Update on HPAI Detections in Oregon Backyard Farm, Including First H5N1 Detections in Swine
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Oregon state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a mix of poultry and livestock, including swine. The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced on Friday, Oct. 25, that poultry on this farm represented the first H5N1 detection in C  more

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Interior Department Delivers $46 Million for Klamath Basin Restoration as Part of the President's Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Projects will expand partnerships and enhance ecosystem restoration * * * KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced nearly $46 million in investments from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for ecosystem restoration activities that address high-priority Kl  more

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: $10,000 Reward Offered for Information on Killings of Two Gray Wolves in Washington - Klickitat County and Okanogan County
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: PORTLAND, Oregon - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are seeking information regarding the illegal killing of two federally listed endangered gray wolves: one in Klickitat County, Washington, and one in Okanogan County, Washington. The Service is offering up to a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to an arre  more