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Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward
A bill that would eliminate a controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday.
California’s new fire maps won’t push up insurance rates, industry says
Despite a five-fold increase in state-designated danger zones, private carriers use their own risk templates for determining ...
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Bill repealing controversial wildfire hazard map moves out of committee to Oregon Senate
Under SB 762, homeowners living in areas that are at a high wildfire risk face stricter building codes and must reduce ...
Oregon Senate committee votes to scrap controversial wildfire hazard map
Lawmakers from both parties support scrapping Oregon's wildfire hazard map four years after devastating fires, saying it failed to accurately assess risk.
Wildfire bills get mixed reviews as a key legislative deadline looms
The House Committee on Climate, Energy and Environment voted Tuesday to forward to the House Revenue Committee a bill that ...
Trump administration declares forest health emergency to ramp up logging in Oregon, West
The Trump administration declared a state of emergency in timber supply and national forest health across the United States ...
Repeal of controversial wildfire hazard map advances in Oregon Senate
On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 83.
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As Oregon’s legislative session hits the midway point, plenty of big issues remain
Lawmakers in Salem have yet to tackle the biggest items — such as passing a budget and debating a major transportation ...
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State’s new fire maps won’t push up insurance rates, industry says
And everyone in the very-high zones must maintain 100 feet of fire-safe landscaping around structures. Similar maps sparked a homeowner uprising in Oregon in 2022. “A tidal wave” of property ...