Wyden, Merkley propose new protections for nearly 5,000 miles of Oregon rivers

By The Associated Press Oregon’s U.S. senators have proposed a conservation package that would protect thousands of miles of the state’s rivers from development.

Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Wednesday announced the River Democracy Act of 2021, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported .


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