AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSemiconductor Manufacturing in Oregon: Intel is using ASML’s $400M High NA EUV lithography tool at its Hillsboro, Oregon R&D site to produce layers for its Panther Lake laptop chips, marking a major step toward high-volume logic production. Federal Policy & Industry: Oregon lawmakers Merkley and Wyden pressed HHS leaders over a newly formed Healthcare Advisory Committee, raising concerns about members’ healthcare experience and conflicts of interest. Wildfire Response: Oregon’s East Evans Creek Fire remains at 5% containment as a Level 3 “Go Now” zone expands; ODF has set up a full-service fire camp near Sam’s Valley to support crews. Environment & Waste: Oregon’s Mattress Stewardship Program hit a milestone, recycling more than 130,000 mattresses and box springs in 2025 statewide. Energy & Trade Politics: Four Oregon-linked Democratic lawmakers visiting Cuba called the U.S. energy embargo a “silent Gaza,” arguing it’s worsening the island’s crisis. Public Safety/Travel Rules: TSA guidance says cooking spray in aerosol form is banned on planes, while non-aerosol versions may be allowed with liquid rules; cast-iron skillets must go in checked luggage.
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