Oregon legislature on track to repeal controversial Wildfire risk map

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Oregon legislature on track to repeal controversial Wildfire risk map

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Published on May 13, 2025, 12:48:47 PM
Total time: 00:15:27

Episode Description

After the devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill that was supposed to lead to more wildfire awareness and resilience. It created a map of areas at high risk of fire. But that map led to a huge backlash from property owners. Now one of the democratic state senators who helped create the map is sponsoring a bill that would repeal it. We’ll talk to Jeff Golden, who represents the Ashland area, about why – and what should happen instead.

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