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Rising Demand for Carbon Steel Industry to Drive Market Expansion Through 2032
Growing role of carbon steel in the oil & gas sector. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The expansion of transportation networks, energy facilities, and urbanization initiatives is driving demand in the global...

Oregon Announces $755K Award to Grain Mill Project that Strengthens Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
Through partnership and collaboration between ODA, USDA-AMS, CTUIR and Northwest Mills and Specialty Grains, this RFSI funding will facilitate the development of a regenerative flour mill that produces fresh milled products from regionally grown...

Attorney General Bonta Stands with Oregon: We Will Not Let Our Cities Become Training Grounds for the Military
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today filed an amicus brief in support of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s request for emergency relief to block President Trump’s illegal federalization of the Oregon...

Governor Kotek Appoints Sean O’Day to Direct the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that she has appointed Sean O’Day to direct the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS), pending Senate confirmation. O’Day has been the DCBS interim director since June of this...

Oregon Students Unite in Statewide Oregon Crunch at Once
Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed October to be Farm to School Month in Oregon. To mark the occasion, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Oregon State University, and the Oregon Farm to Network...

Oregon Department of Human Services announces federal changes to SNAP so that thousands of Oregonians who may be impacted can prepare
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is announcing federally required changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Oregon. These changes are required under House Resolution (H.R. 1), a federal law passed on July 4,...

Governor Proclaims October 16–19 as Days of Earthquake Preparedness for Oregon’s ShakeOut and Camp-In Events
SALEM, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek has issued an official proclamation recognizing October 16–19, 2025, as a time for statewide earthquake preparedness and resilience-building activities. The proclamation supports two key initiatives led by the...

Bearhug Recruiting Places Joel LeBlanc as COO at TraceAir to Drive Construction Technology Growth to $100M+ Milestone
Bearhug Recruiting Places Joel LeBlanc as COO @TraceAir, the enterprise software platform modernizing construction with AI & drone data, to hit $100M milestone. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Bearhug...

Oregon & Colorado Growers Top the Chart at California’s National Pumpkin Weigh Off
An enormous pumpkin grown by Oregon's Russ Pugh took first place, weighing 2,204.5 pounds, at the National Pumpkin Weigh Off in Wheatland, California. WHEATLAND, CA, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the end it was a...

Trump’s government gets sued by Oregon for troops deployment
(MENAFN) It is expected that in the next 2 months, the National Guard will be deployed to Portland, Oregon, after a command from United States’s Leader Donald Trump. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo on Sunday announcing the...

Attorney General Rayfield Doubles Down on Protecting Oregonians against Scams, Predatory Practices
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the launch of a new Economic Justice Section at the Oregon Department of Justice, a major restructuring that doubles the state’s capacity to protect Oregonians. The new section will include a Working...

Attorney General Tong Secures Court Order Declaring Federal Energy Program Cuts Illegal
Press Releases 09/30/2025 Attorney General Tong Secures Court Order Declaring Federal Energy Program Cuts Illegal (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today secured a major victory to protect Connecticut energy programs, after the U.S....

Hispanic Construction Council Releases Groundbreaking 50-State Report on America’s Construction Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Hispanic Construction Council (HCC) released its national 50-State Report on America’s Construction Crisis last week at Velocity, exposing three urgent challenges...

Attorney General James and Coalition Win Lawsuit Challenging Federal Cuts to New York Energy Programs
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a major victory in her fight to protect New York energy programs, after the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon found that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) cap on...

Industrial Refrigeration Market to Reach $41.7 Billion by 2032 at 5.2% CAGR: Allied Market Research
Industrial Refrigeration Market to Reach $41.7 Billion by 2032 at 5.2% CAGR: Allied Market Research WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Industrial...

Europe Biodiesel Market to Hit $29.7 Billion by 2034, Fueled by Renewable Energy Demand
Sustainability and Energy Security Drive Growth in the Europe Biodiesel Market WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the Europe biodiesel market...

Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warns of gold bar scams
Sept. 26, 2025 Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is issuing a warning to Oregon residents about the “gold bar" scam that is rapidly spreading across the nation. This scam involves fraudsters impersonating government...

Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warns of gold bar scams
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is issuing a warning to Oregon residents about the “gold bar” scam that is rapidly spreading across the nation. This scam involves fraudsters impersonating government officials who convince victims...

Consumers Deserve Justice: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Inadequate Capital One Bank Settlement
Consumers were deceived out of nearly $3 billion, settlement proposes $300 million OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the approval of a proposed...

Oregon DFR’s Janet Powell receives national award from regulatory organization
Sept. 23, 2025 Salem – The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS), a professional association for state regulators and state credit unions, recently announced that Janet Powell is the recipient of the 2025 Pierre Jay...