Government. Good morning everyone, im sandra smith. Trace good morning to you, im Trace Gallagher. Oregon Governor Kate Brown is now sparring with Homeland Security secretary chad wolf after brown announced an agreement for federal forces to begin a phased withdrawal from portland today with state police replacing them to guard federal property. But secretary wolf now pushing back on the plan. This is a political theater for the Trump Administration to bring several troops into portland streets. Their presence here substantially increased the violence and the tension and of the chaos in our streets. So, their political strategy has obviously backfired and that is why they have agreed to withdraw their presence from the streets of Downtown Portland. We are not leaving portland until we are assured that that courthouse is safe. If the Oregon State Police and the plan put in place is successful then we can responsibly draw down the Law Enforcement assets here in portland, and we will. But
The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $170,000 in nature grants to support a wide range of environmental initiatives across North Carolina, funding stewardship and educational programs that help communities protect their natural resources and mitigate the effects of climate change.
/PRNewswire/ The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $170,000 in nature grants to support a wide range of environmental initiatives across North Carolina,.