The Trump administration rescinded a rule meant to safeguard forests across the West in a move that could open 2 million acres in Oregon to logging.

Oregon Wild also said the order was sloppy, including the map that identified “Forest Health and Fuels Emergency Situation Determination Lands” that included temperate rainforests “where ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Trump administration is taking steps to boost logging in national forests across the United States, raising some concerns for organizations in Oregon. On March 1 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected ...

Some Oregon environmental groups are raising concerns over the Trump administration's plans to log nearly 60% of national forest land.

The state-developed maps — which under Oregon law will not affect homeowners’ insurance rates — create new rules for those living in the most fire-prone areas. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Friday, the Oregon Department of Forestry launched its annual aerial survey of forests throughout the state, something the agency has done since 1947. Over the next few ...

In Oregon, the new building and so-called defensible space codes will affect only about 106,000 tax lots. But experts say that’s an important step in identifying and protecting fire-prone areas ...

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building and so-called defensible space codes. News Home Page ...

The wildfire hazard map, created by Senate Bill 762 in 2021, was meant to identify areas in Oregon with high wildfire risk. The map requires stricter building codes and defensible space ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new ...