Tag Archives: Infrastructure

FERC shakes up power industry with landmark grid rule

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a 2-1 vote approved the rule aimed at facilitating a massive build-out of the U.S. electric system. Federal energy regulators on Monday directed U.S. electricity grid operators to plan new transmission infrastructure that can deliver more renewable energy and defend against extreme weather. A divided Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said […]
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Sweeping reforms aim to stabilize nation’s wheezing power grid 

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. A “make-or-break moment” as the U.S. electricity network buckles under soaring demand and extreme weather. Sweeping changes […]
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Voters to decide the future of Gervais School District in next week’s election

The Gervais school board has said they are prepared to close the entire district if a proposed $28 million bond to fix school buildings fails next week. The high school has needed a new roof since the 1990s. Middle schoolers spend their days in portable classrooms. The intercom doesn’t work throughout the buildings and some […]
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Jackson County gets $11.5 million in funding from state

Gov. Kotek signed Emergency Housing Stability and Production Package into law Monday. A series of recently passed bills focused on affordable housing, infrastructure and drug treatment will bring a combined $11.5 million to Jackson County for projects ranging from water system upgrades to the expansion of a new local drug withdrawal management program. The bills […]
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Irrigon to receive $1.7 million in infrastructure funding

The city of Irrigon is set to receive $1.7 million as part of a Senate bill the Legislature passed during the short session earlier this year, according to a press release. The $1.705 million in funding — through SB 1530 — will go toward infrastructure including water, sewer and stormwater. Increasing infrastructure should help support […]
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Measure 110 Was Short-Lived in Oregon, but Its Legacy Could Live on Elsewhere

Oregon has long been on the cutting edge of drug policy, but the latest effort fell victim to state-level stumbles and misinformation. It was at a Drug Policy Alliance conference in Phoenix last October that Tera Hurst, executive director at Health Justice Recovery Alliance, got a feel for the impact Measure 110 was having outside […]
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Huge wind farms use much less land than you might think

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. Wind turbines and farms can share the same land. Towering wind turbines dot landscapes across the country, […]
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Local infrastructure projects survive Gov. Kotek’s veto threat – OPB’s Think Out Loud

Earlier this month, Gov. Tina Kotek threatened to veto $14 million in state funding for seven local infrastructure projects across Oregon unless they could clearly show they would result in new housing development. Last week, she announced that no line-item vetoes would be made to the projects state lawmakers had already approved funding for during […]
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Baltimore bridge collapse highlights outdated safety standards, experts say

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. Engineers say the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge shows how U.S. system hasn’t evolved to […]
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Southern Oregon towns relieved Kotek OKs water system funds

Leaders in three Southern Oregon towns breathed a sigh of relief this week after Gov. Tina Kotek announced she would not veto seven water system infrastructure projects around the state. Three of the seven projects are in Southern Oregon and total $4 million. They are: Source: Southern Oregon towns relieved Kotek OKs water system funds […]
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