Press Releases

These are our press releases

USDA Awards $6 Million to Rural Oregon Communities - Feb 03, 2012 - Portland, OR

Two projects in Oregon are the largest recipients of CFLRP investment in the nation, expected to create over 200 jobs.

Report: New National Forest Program a Success - Nov 07, 2011 - Arlington, Virginia

First Year of CFLRP Reveals Big Forest, Jobs, Water and Wildlife Benefits; More Investment Needed So More Communities Can Benefit

Iberdrola begins construction on Oregon biomass power plant - Nov 10, 2010

Construction has begun on a 26.8-megawatt biomass power plant in Lakeview, Oregon, not far from the California border.

High Desert Museum Honors J. Martin Goebel with Earle A. Chiles Award - Nov 02, 2010 - Bend, OR

Goebel enables people to change how they work with each other and the environment.

Rural leaders urge feds to work with them closely for western land stewardship, jobs and much-needed economic development - Jul 15, 2010 - Washington, DC

Rural voices and experience should drive federal policy and investment priorities -- A collaborative approach effectively achieves both rural economic development and federal lands and natural resources management

RURAL ADVOCATES COMMEND THE LEADERSHIP OF SENATORS KERRY AND LIEBERMAN IN ADVANCING SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY CRISIS - May 26, 2010 - Portland, OR

Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition press release regarding the Kerry-Lieberman Climate bill.

Interior Announces Additional Drought Relief Funds for the Klamath Project - Apr 29, 2010 - Washington, D.C.

An additional $2 million in funding to go to support farmers in the Upper Klamath Basin

OPB Think Out Loud in Newport OR. April 19th, 2010 - Apr 14, 2010 - Portland, OR

TOL will talk with community members about what the Oregon Coast is doing to attract new residents – and specifically “lifestyle entrepreneurs.”

Elected officials should support KBRA federal legislation now to avoid similar problems next year - Mar 18, 2010 - Portland, OR

Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement improves conditions during dry years -- Relief measures are needed to ensure both fish and farms survive 2010 summer to benefit from restoration agreements

Secretary Salazar, Governors Kulongoski and Schwarzenegger Announce Agreement on Klamath River Basin Restoration - Feb 18, 2010 - Salem, Oregon

Press release from Department of Interior regarding the signing of the Klamath Basin Settlement Agreements.

Klamath County Commissioners Vote “Yes” to Support Klamath Basin Settlement Agreements - Feb 09, 2010 - Klamath Falls, Oregon

– Settlement benefits include energy independence, protection of jobs, and economic development opportunities. - Vote follows recent approval by Klamath Water Users Association, which represents interests of the Klamath Reclamation Project

Small Business Rural Resource Network Initiative to Launch - Feb 02, 2010 - Portland, Oregon

OPB partners with non-profits to address employment crisis in rural Oregon

Oregon community conservation groups warn of rural families threatened by an “economic tsunami” - Apr 27, 2009 - Portland, Oregon

Sustainable Northwest-coordinated Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition is in Washington promoting conservation-based solutions that create jobs and address the economic crisis hitting rural communities.

Conservation Partners Applaud Bipartisan Introduction of the FLAME Act - Mar 10, 2009 - Washington, D.C.

American Forests and Sustainable Northwest support the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would establish a new way to pay for federal wildland fire suppression, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act.

Vilsack Announces First Wave of USDA Economic Stimulus Funding - Mar 09, 2009 - Washington, D.C.

- Highlights efforts to stimulate economy, create jobs and assist rural communities -

Watershed Research and Training Center Delivers Congressional Testimony Regarding the Role of Federal Lands and Rural Communities in Combating Climate Change - Mar 03, 2009 - Washington, D.C.

Lynn Jungwirth, executive director of the Watershed Research and Training Center in Hayfork, CA, testified before Congress today about the role of federal lands in combating climate change, including the need for more proactive forest management to adapt to and mitigate for climate change and the vital role for rural communities as active participants in these activities.

Governor’s Klamath Legislation Supports Jobs, Farms and Fish - Feb 03, 2009 - Portland, Oregon

– Broad-based backing demonstrates historic cooperation and opportunity – Dam removal is most cost effective option for Klamath restoration

Diverse Groups and Interests Support Governor Kulongoski's Klamath Bill - Feb 03, 2009 - Salem, Oregon

– Dam removal is first step in realizing comprehensive Klamath Basin Agreement to benefit farms and fish – Bill provides ratepayer protections in the context of a solutions-oriented settlement.

Klamath Dam Removal Agreement is the cornerstone for a comprehensive plan to restore the Klamath Basin - Nov 13, 2008 - Portland, Oregon

– Collaborative plan designed by tribes, farmers, ranchers, and conservation groups can now move to implementation with dam removal promise – Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement could provide model for other restoration projects nationwide

Community Based Forestry Advocates Deliver Congressional Testimony Regarding the Treatment of Forest Workers - Sep 16, 2008 - Washington D.C.

Cassandra Moseley, director of the Ecosystem Workforce Program in the Institute for a Sustainable Environment at the University of Oregon (Eugene, OR), and Denise Smith, executive director of the Alliance of Forest Workers and Harvesters (Willow Creek, CA), testified today before Congress regarding the role of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Department of Labor (DOL) in protecting the health and welfare of workers carrying out tree planting and other service contracts on National Forest System lands.

Sustainable Northwest Delivers Congressional Testimony in Support of Forest Landscape Restoration Act - Jul 10, 2008 - Washington, DC

Martin Goebel, executive director of Sustainable Northwest, testified today before the Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands in the United States House of Representatives in regards to the Forest Landscape Restoration Act, H.R. 5263.

Forest Guild Testifies Before U.S. Senate - Apr 01, 2008 - Washington DC

Testimony supports the Forest Landscape Restoration Act

Oregon Business Plan Committee and Rural Idaho Entrepreneur Recognized for Leadership in Sustainability and Conservation - Mar 05, 2008 - Portland, Oregon

Four-term Idaho Governor and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Cecil D. Andrus will present “Andrus Leadership Awards” to the Steering Committee of the Oregon Business Plan and MaryJane Butters of Moscow, Idaho on March 14th in Portland.

Klamath Basin Agreement establishes new paradigm for Western watershed management - Jan 14, 2008 - Portland, OR

 

National Ecosystem Services Council Formed to Promote Expansion of Environmental Trading Practices - Dec 10, 2007 - Portland, OR