Oregon lawmakers approve $218M in emergency wildfire funding in special session
Oregon lawmakers have approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funding after convening for a special session ...
Oregon Legislature approves spending $218 million to cover unpaid wildfire bills
Gov. Kotek called the special session to free up money to pay hundreds of contractors involved in the wildfire season that ...
Daily on Energy: Oregon eyes wildfire funding, solar industry lays out agenda, and Democrats want investigation into alleged Exxon hacking operation
Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! In today’s edition of Daily on Energy, Callie and Maydeen take a look at the ...
Oregon Legislature approves $218 million in additional wildfire funding in emergency session
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Lawmakers approve hundreds of millions to pay Oregon wildfire bills
Oregon lawmakers on Thursday approved more than $218 million to cover eye-popping bills that the state’s fire fighting ...
Jefferson Public Radio5d
Oregon isn’t paying its wildfire bills on time. Now legislators must act
The company has worked on wildfires for decades, and Miller says the state routinely pays its bills within 45 days. But this ...
Jefferson Public Radio4d
Oregon lawmakers approve rush of wildfire funds in speedy emergency session
The emergency spending will free up the Oregon Department of Forestry and Office of State Fire Marshal — the two state ...
Missoula Current5d
Oregon approves $218M in emergency wildfire funding
The state spent more than $350 million responding to more than 2,000 wildfires in 2024, far exceeding projected costs and leaving some contractors unpaid.
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Oregon Legislature approves $218 million in additional wildfire funding
The Rail Ridge Fire, one of more than 2,000 wildfires in the 2024 season, burns near Dayville. (Grant County Emergency ...