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March 22, 2018 U.S. House fixes the fire borrowing mess; on to the Senate
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U.S. House fixes the fire borrowing mess; on to the Senate

Jim Petersen, March 22, 2018

The U.S. House of Representatives has belatedly fixed the fire borrowing mess that has for several years forced the Forest Service to borrow taxpayer money …

PAUL HESSBURG: WASHINGTON’S FORESTS – EAST OF THE CASCADES…FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE

Jim Petersen, January 31, 2017

“Over the last 100 years, we have seen a literal epidemic of young trees filling in our forests. When trees are too close together and …

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"And what do these families get in return for paying more for gas and other necessities? According to the head of the Oregon State University Climate Center, who testified before the Legislature last year, cap and trade in Oregon would have an “imperceptible” impact on global climate change. In other words, low-income families would foot the bill for a new law that won’t do anything to help the problem." … See MoreSee Less

Opinion: Cap-and-trade bill ignores financial reality facing struggling families

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The cap-and-trade bill in the Oregon Legislature would significantly increase costs for low-income families while making no headway in solving the climate change problem it seeks to address, writes Ca…

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Posts tagged Managed Wildfire

March 22, 2018 U.S. House fixes the fire borrowing mess; on to the Senate

U.S. House fixes the fire borrowing mess; on to the Senate

PAUL HESSBURG: WASHINGTON’S FORESTS – EAST OF THE CASCADES…FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE