Millions earmarked for cooling, heating, clean air yet to benefit Oregonians
A Meals on Wheels volunteers distributed electric fans in Salem ahead of the June 2021 heat wave. State efforts to expand air conditioning following the event are running slowly. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
The Legislature allocated millions of dollars this February and in 2021 toward protecting thousands of Oregonians from extreme weather and smoke-filled air.
But that money has yet to help anyone.
The Oregon Health Authority, which oversees a program to distribute air conditioning units…
