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Rep. Walden introduced on May 31 the Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act, which delivers needed water to Prineville for job creation, clears the way for carbon-free energy at Bowman Dam, and creates new water conservation opportunities in central Oregon.
For more on the bill, visit Rep. Walden’s website: http://1.usa.gov/khtEu8
Proposed rule will lead to more litigation, hurt job creation, further separate taxpayers from their public forests, bipartisan coalition says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) is leading a bipartisan chorus of House members in protesting the administration’s national forest planning rule, saying it will lead to more litigation that will divert limited agency resources from badly needed job creation in rural communities. Continue reading
SALEM—Republicans on the House Rules Committee today attempted to amend Senate Bill 800 to help Oregon school districts address the rising costs of the state’s Oregon Educators Benefits Board (OEBB). Republicans say OEBB prevents school districts from choosing their own health plans and offering more affordable benefits to their employees. Continue reading
Rep. Greg Walden helped secure a decision that will further assist conservation efforts in the Deschutes Basin aimed at improving habitat for steelhead reintroduced above Pelton Round Butte Dam.
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SALEM, OR – Oregon’s rural counties are in dire finical trouble without federal timber payments and Senator Jason Atkinson (R-Central Point) is fighting to keep them afloat. Senator Atkinson voted to pass House Joint Memorial 25 on the floor today, which urges President Obama and the United States Congress to renew the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Continue reading
House also passes bill to lift ban on new offshore domestic energy production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Lisa Jackson calling on the agency to produce a long-stalled energy supply study. The letter, which is attached, was signed by 27 Representatives and 9 Senators. Continue reading