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As we recognize this World Oceans Day, we understand that a healthy ocean is a necessity. Our ocean sustains life. Our economic well-being is tied to a clean ocean for fishing, tourism and other industries. For years, the ocean has literally "taken the heat" for us and mitigated the effects of rising global temperatures. The ocean absorbs human-caused pollution, making it acidic and less habitable to species of all sorts. We must be mindful not to exact any more damage.
State regulators appear satisfied that Bornstein Seafoods has addressed safety concerns about the coronavirus cited in a complaint by the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council on behalf of workers at the Astoria seafood processor.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, last week criticized OSHA nationally for issuing only one citation, related to record keeping, despite what she described as the worst worker safety crisis in recent memory.
Lawmakers are frustrated that they can't bring their fight over the killing of George Floyd to Congress right now. So they're taking to the streets.
With the House scattered across the country because of the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of Democrats — including Speaker Nancy Pelosi — are joining throngs of protesters in major cities across the U.S. to march, kneel and declare that they will use their power to demand change in Washington.
House Democrats have a chance to position themselves at the center of a political movement that drives societal change for years to come. Or they could miss seizing the moment entirely.
"I acknowledge that it will be a challenge, but that doesn't mean we're not gonna fight for it," added Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), who joined protests in her home state over the last week.
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici is calling on the interim director of the Oregon Employment Department to get Oregonians their benefits quickly by clearing the unemployment insurance claims backlog.
She is also calling on David Gerstenfled to increase transparency by holding public webinars within the week. Bonamici on Tuesday said hundreds of people have contacted her office in recent weeks to look for answers and help navigate unemployment benefits, as the state has backlog of nearly 40,000 unemployment insurance claims.
After tense nights of civil unrest in neighboring Portland, Desiree Williams-Rajee and fellow members of the Beaverton Black Parent Union weren't sure what kind of crowd to expect at Southridge High School on Sunday afternoon, May 31.
The demonstration drew officials from the Beaverton School District, the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, and others, including U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Beaverton mayoral candidate Lacey Beaty.
With wildfire season approaching, emergency planners urged Oregonians in rural areas to be prepared while health care professionals called on lawmakers to fund low-cost measures to protect residents.
The letter was followed by another from four of Oregon's U.S. representatives -- Greg Walden, Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici -- late last month to the U.S. Forest Service chief, asking for details on the agency's preparations for the wildfire season during the pandemic.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its first coronavirus-related citation "within the last week," the embattled head of the agency told lawmakers Thursday at a marathon House subcommittee hearing on OSHA's virus enforcement — or its alleged lack thereof.
Sweatt disclosed the recent write-up in a line of questioning by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., about the enforcement figures. Pressed on whether "these citations [can] be issued faster," Sweatt said "rushing to issue a citation" is not the best use of the agency's resources.
Four of the seven members of Oregon's congressional delegation this week said Covid is exacerbating inequalities in the financial system and federal lawmakers should take additional steps to help underserved communities.
The partisan divide over how to ensure workplace safety surfaced repeatedly Thursday as Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee questioned the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration about the agency's response to the pandemic.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., put Labor Department Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren E. Sweatt on the spot when she asked how many of the nearly 5,000 COVID-19 related complaints received so far by OSHA have ended in enforcement action.