December 16, 2009

Oregon’s other senator praised Wyden’s bill in a statement issued today.

 

“Senator Wyden deserves enormous credit for pulling this agreement together,” fellow Democrat Jeff Merkley said. “For far too long, disagreements over timber have hampered our efforts both to craft a comprehensive framework for restoring forest health and to create jobs in rural communities.  I applaud Senator Wyden and his team for working hard to bring a wide coalition together to draft a plan to move us beyond the timber wars of the past.”  Read more…