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Sen. Jeff Merkley Urges Physicians, Nurses to Raise Their Voices

Healthcare reform, environmental legislation wouldn't have been possible without the voices of providers, he told those attending the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility event
January 22, 2013 -- According to public opinion polls, U.S. Senators are less well-liked and less well-respected than cockroaches, Sen. Jeff Merkley told a small crowd of physicians, nurses and community members last week. Doctors and nurses, on the other, consistently rank at the top of public opinion polls – so when it comes to public policy, their opinions often hold more sway. Read More >>

Governor's Office Waiting for Federal Report on Environmental Impact of Coal Trains

Health, environmental justice and neighborhood groups point to the hazards of coal dust and increased rail traffic
July 26, 2012 -- A group of doctors, environmental activists, neighborhood activists and Indian tribes has called on the governor's office and the Oregon Health Authority to perform a health impact assessment before granting permits for coal exports by rail to the state's ports – which a spokesperson for the governor's office has called “premature.”   Read More >>
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