{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-merkley-announce-nearly-400000-for-bend-small-business-to-research-environmental-solutions", "Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $400,000 for Bend Small Business to Research Environmental Solutions", "2023-11-15", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "Senate", "OR", "Ron Wyden", "W000779", "www.wyden.senate.gov", "wyden", "https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "EPA resources for LeapFrog Designs will be used on development of graywater technologies\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a nearly $400,000 federal grant to LeapFrog Designs in Bend to develop a nature-based treatment technology to reuse onsite non-potable graywater. Graywater is wastewater from sources like kitchen sinks, bathtubs, showers and washing machines that do not include human waste.\n\n\u201cSmart and effective solutions to water shortages generated by the climate crisis will often come from small businesses just like LeapFrog Designs with its ethic of innovation and creativity,\u201d said Wyden. \u201cI\u2019m gratified this Bend company has secured this federal investment, and will keep working to support these small businesses in Oregon and across the nation while also investing in the green economy of the future.\u201d\n\n\u201cInvesting in Oregon\u2019s small businesses that create climate-friendly innovations and solutions is a win-win for local economies and the environment. LeapFrog in Bend is employing a creative use of technology that works to address both water scarcity and water pollution,\u201d said Merkley. \u201cThis investment will create local jobs, protect the environment, and help keep small businesses competitive.\u201d\n\nThe $399,618 grant to LeapFrog Designs from the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Small Business Innovation Research program is for researching solutions to complex climate issues.\n\n\u201cWater scarcity and water pollution are huge problems nationwide and worldwide,\u201d said Nick Sund, LeapFrog Designs Co-Founder and Head of Product. \u201cWater reuse solves both simultaneously.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:49:58Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-merkley-announce-nearly-400000-for-bend-small-business-to-research-environmental-solutions"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9082108736038208, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}