Wyden, Merkley: NOAA Selects OMSI as Regional/National Heat Monitoring Center
May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland will be NOAA's Pacific Northwest hub for the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring, gathering local temperature data to support heat resilience in Oregon and throughout the country.
"As the climate crisis worsens, heat is becoming an even more grave concern for vuln . . .
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland will be NOAA's Pacific Northwest hub for the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring, gathering local temperature data to support heat resilience in Oregon and throughout the country.
"As the climate crisis worsens, heat is becoming an even more grave concern for vuln . . .