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Staffing cuts to NRCS and NOAA could affect Central Oregon avalanche and water supply forecasts
Federal staffing cuts to the Natural Resources Conservation Service could have an impact on the accuracy of data used by the ...
Oregon lawmakers urge rehiring of federal workers that track water supply, snowpack
Only five employees remain. The Oregon lawmakers said reversing that decision — and restoring the small agency's ...
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Staffing cuts to NRCS and NOAA could affect avalanche and water forecasts in C.O.
Federal staffing cuts to the Natural Resources Conservation Service could have an impact on the accuracy of data for the Central Oregon Avalanche Center.
National Weather Service staff cut 30-40% in Oregon, jeopardizing forecast, warnings
The agency has seen a series of reductions, hiring freezes and buyouts as part of the Trump administration’s effort to shrink ...
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DOGE cracking down on leases for dozens of FSA, NRCS sites
The USDA is cutting 59 FSA and NRCS office leases to reduce costs, sparking concerns for employees and rural communities.
Group alleges Port of Morrow misled Kotek for permission to dump toxic water
The Port successfully petitioned the state for an executive order to suspend environmental regulations in order to save jobs.
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Kotek and Conservation Groups Want DEQ to Address Deschutes River Water Quality
In the past two weeks, seven conservation groups have written to Gov. Tina Kotek and state environmental regulators pushing ...
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Oregon lawmakers urge rehiring of federal workers that track water supply, snowpack
Eighteen members of Oregon’s Legislative Water Caucus, including rural Republicans and urban Democrats, asked that all members of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, based in Portland ...