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 lawmakers to vote on funds to pay off debts for historic 2024 wildfire season
The Oregon Department of Forestry had more than 1,800 outstanding invoices totaling $98 million at the beginning of December.
Oregon Legislature approves $218 million in additional wildfire funding in emergency session
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Kotek signs $218M bill to cover 2024’s historic wildfire season
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a bill on Friday allocating $218 million to cover costs after the state’s historic wildfire ...
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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.