releases: https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-merkley-port-of-portland-earns-277-million-federal-award
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| https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-merkley-port-of-portland-earns-277-million-federal-award | Wyden, Merkley: Port of Portland Earns $2.77 Million Federal Award | 2024-10-29 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Democrat | Senate | OR | Ron Wyden | W000779 | www.wyden.senate.gov | wyden | https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | U.S. EPA invests in Port of Portland through its Clean Ports Program Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $2.77 million toward the Port of Portland’s work to decarbonize as well as improve natural disaster resilience. “The Port of Portland plays an integral role in many Oregonians’ travel plans, and also a crucial element for small Oregon businesses who depend on the Port to ship their Oregon-grown goods around the world,” Wyden said. “Ensuring the Port of Portland has the long-term tools it needs to build a strong, resilient port Oregonians can depend on today and into the future is vital for our economy and quality of life.”“Ports are a crucial part of keeping the economies of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest flowing as they move goods throughout our region and export our amazing Oregon products around the world,” said Merkley. “This federal funding will provide crucial support to the Port of Portland’s plans to cut down on pollution and transition to zero-emission operations, a big win in our fight against climate chaos.” Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the funding is through the U.S. EPA’s Clean Ports Program: Climate and Air Quality Planning Competition for the Port of Portland’s Clean Ports Energy Future Roadmap. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:55:29Z |