Buffalo sues Seneca Nation to stop gas station near casinoBuffalo Mayor Sean Ryan told the Senecas last week that he would take legal action if they didn’t stop work on the project.syracuse.com20h agoWhole story →BuildPlanetSean Ryanbuffalo vs seneca nation lawsuit
Read it: Common Council resolution calling on mayor to reverse bulk trash changesThe Common Council has passed a resolution calling on Mayor Sean Ryan to reverse his decision to eliminate fall bulk trash pick up.Buffalo Buffalo News1mo agoWhole story →PlanetSean Ryanbulk trash policy change
Trump administration denies emergency funding for 2 Oregon wildfiresU.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have sent a letter to the federal agency expressing frustration with the decision.The Oregonian2mo agoWhole story →PlanetRon WydenJeff Merkleyoregon wildfires funding denial
Sen. Jeff Merkley promotes bills to reduce wildfire insurance costU.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley met with Santiam Canyon lawmakers on July 24 to promote bills to reduce the cost of wildfire insurance and increase biomass.Salem Statesman Journal3mo agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetJeff Merkleywildfire insurance reform
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory projectLawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration. House Democrats on two committees call the action illegal. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley says he's drafting legislation to freeze the removal of…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4mo agoWhole story →PlanetJeff Merkleyocean observatories initiative funding dispute
