How Trump job cuts could leave Oregon forests more vulnerable to wildfires
After Oregon’s record wildfire season in 2024, local communities and government officials are concerned that ongoing personnel purges at federal land management agencies could leave the region ...
Oregon county to file mass appeal of state’s wildfire hazard map
The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against ...
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‘Severely unprepared’: Oregon faces federal funding cuts for Cascadia earthquake, wildfire readiness hub
After the House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown, two Oregon state lawmakers are denouncing proposed cuts — jeopardizing ...
Would a wildfire safety bill shield Oregon utilities from liability in court? Lawyers disagree
Before the bill even made it to its first hearing, lawyers who represent wildfire victims sounded the alarm that utilities ...
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Oregon Senate passes bill banning 'forever chemicals' in firefighting gear
PAST COVERAGE: Push to ban PFAS in firefighting gear gains momentum in Oregon legislature Under the new bill, fire ...
Federal funding cut for Talent, Oregon, nonprofit that replants trees after wildfires
Our Community Forestry had been using $600,000 in federal grants to clear out damaged trees and replant climate-resilient ones in their place in southern Oregon.