Jeff Manning - Oregon Journalism Project
New Oregon Department of Forestry report says PacifiCorp wasn’t responsible for Santiam Canyon fire
A long-awaited report by the state Department of Forestry supports PacifiCorp's version of the deadly Santiam Canyon wildfire in 2020.
Bill would create $1 billion fund to aid utilities in paying wildfire victims
In a document circulated last fall, Oregon power brokers argue wildfires endanger the entire state’s economic health.
PacifiCorp was grossly negligent in Oregon’s 2020 wildfires. Now it’s asking lawmakers for protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation to wildfire survivors.