WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:
PORTLAND, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) today to announce $12 million in federal funds for Oregon habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects through the Community-based Restoration Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
NOAA's Community-based Restoration Program provides technical assistance and funding to partners implementing habitat restoration projects in coastal communities around the country. These projects will recover and sustain our nation's fisheries by ensuring fish have access to high-quality habitat.
"Thanks to the ...