Merkley, Democrats press EPA head on what they say is an illegal ‘pause’ of approved funds • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Merkley, Democrats press EPA head on what they say is an illegal ‘pause’ of approved funds • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Contractors install solar panels on the roof of a house in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Energy was awarded in April an $87 million Solar for All grant to help pay for rooftop and community solar projects benefiting low-income and rural Oregonians. (Courtesy of Oregon Department of Energy)Among the slew of executive orders President Donald Trump issued on his first day in office was one meant to “unleash American energy” by stopping the disbu…

Merkley, Democrats press EPA head on what they say is an illegal ‘pause’ of approved funds

Among the slew of executive orders President Donald Trump issued on his first day in office was one meant to “unleash American energy” by stopping the disbursements of federal solar and renewable energy grants already awarded to states by Congress.That was illegal, according to nine Democratic senators on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, including Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, a senior member of the committee. The senators wrote to…

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley's Open Letter to Oregonians  2/3 - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Chronicle Contributor Oregonians: Over the weekend, Trump unleashed a wave of reckless tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico, and that means one thing for you: higher prices on everyday essentials. Trump’s tariff tantrum is another self-serving move to distract from his plans to massively cut taxes for his billionaire friends while you’re stuck paying the price. And with Canada and Mexico planning to retaliate with tariffs of their own…

"It's a nightmare:" Senator Jeff Merkley on Trump's administrative actions

A conversation with Oregon US Senator, Jeff Merkley.