Sen. Merkley, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Curb Plastic Pollution at National Parks
September 03, 2021
September 03, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service--is leading an effort today to push the Biden administration to take crucial steps to curb plastic pollution at America's national parks.
"Nearly 11 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the ocean ev . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service--is leading an effort today to push the Biden administration to take crucial steps to curb plastic pollution at America's national parks.
"Nearly 11 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the ocean ev . . .