The graduation rate for Oregon’s class of 2023 was about 81%, the same as the class of 2022 but down slightly from a high of 85% pre-pandemic.
By Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon moves to restore, reinstate climate change regulations derailed by natural gas lawsuit
The landmark Climate Protection Program is effectively dead for the next year while state regulators redo the rulemaking and approval process.
Property fee cut from controversial wildfire funding proposal, but big timber could still get break
A controversial wildfire funding proposal has changed in recent days. It’s sponsors will no longer ask all Oregon property owners to pay $10 a year to help offset fire protection costs on forest and ranch landowners.
Behind schedule, over budget, state-backed rail projects costing $70 million sit idle
Two freight-to-rail centers in the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon have failed to fulfill a single promise of boosting agricultural exports and reducing emissions.
Treasurer readies plan to get state pension fund to ‘net-zero’ greenhouse gas emissions
A state treasurer plan would balance investments in carbon-emitting industries with enterprises that cut or absorb emissions.
Timber industry tied to proposal shifting wildfire protection costs from landowners to public
Several Oregon timber companies participated in a workgroup and proposal that would cut the fees they pay to the state for fire protection.
Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires. Who should pay for it?
Two Oregon senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies
Court rules Oregon’s landmark climate change regulations invalid in case brought by gas utilities
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a procedural error in approving the state’s Climate Protection Program invalidates the regulations.
OREGON NEWS: More protections coming for old-growth forests under federal plans
Changes to the U.S. Forest Service’s national and Northwest forest plans should protect more old-growth trees from wildfire and climate change.
OREGON NEWS: Lawmakers, advocates ask state to investigate NW Natural for misleading claims about natural gas
A coalition said NW Natural should publicly disclose to consumers the health and climate risks of natural gas-burning appliances.
