Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Peter Daugherty, Oregon’s state forester and the leader of the long-struggling Department of Forestry, has submitted his resignation to the state board that oversees the department, effective May 31. Daugherty has led the agency since 2016, and his tenure has been marked by deep financial problems within[Read More…]
Uncategorized A sprinkler waters a field amidst wildfire smoke in Aumsville on Tuesday, September 8. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In June 2019, Pacific Power representatives attended a community fair in Happy Camp, California, 20 miles south of the Oregon border, to share highlights of the wildfire prevention plan the company had been[Read More…]
Uncategorized The Oregon State Capitol. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) After Republicans bolted from the 2020 legislative session and once again killed Oregon’s controversial bill to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, a frustrated Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order for state agencies to draft carbon reduction rules that would achieve the same goals.[Read More…]
