/tags/o-c-counties O & C counties en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:54:49 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-11-13/despite-bidens-promise-to-protect-old-forests-his-administration-keeps-approving-plans-to-cut-them-down In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging here continues at a steady pace, putting the environment at risk. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:54:49 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-11-13/despite-bidens-promise-to-protect-old-forests-his-administration-keeps-approving-plans-to-cut-them-down April Ehrlich, McKenzie Funk, Tony Schick /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-07-18/a-second-u-s-appeals-court-affirms-expansion-of-cascade-siskiyou-national-monument Timber companies faced another blow in court this week, after a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:03:29 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-07-18/a-second-u-s-appeals-court-affirms-expansion-of-cascade-siskiyou-national-monument Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-09-17/oregon-supreme-court-wont-hear-appeal-of-1b-timber-verdict The denial affirms a lower court decision saying the "greatest permanent value" of Oregon forests is more than just timber revenue. Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:09:18 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-09-17/oregon-supreme-court-wont-hear-appeal-of-1b-timber-verdict Bradley W. Parks /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-27/appeals-court-reverses-verdict-that-awarded-1-billion-to-oregon-timber-counties The court determined that managing state forestland for the "greatest permanent value" doesn't mean maximizing timber revenue. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:45:49 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-27/appeals-court-reverses-verdict-that-awarded-1-billion-to-oregon-timber-counties Bradley W. Parks /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-02-11/backlash-to-wyden-timber-plan It has been said many times that journalists and legislators know they've probably done their jobs well when many people are angry with them. Oregon… Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:10:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-02-11/backlash-to-wyden-timber-plan Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-12-04/o-c-proposal-the-environmental-group-perspective Round two of our interviews on the Sen. Ron Wyden proposal to divide up the O & C timber lands in western Oregon… Environmental groups already pointed out… Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:45:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-12-04/o-c-proposal-the-environmental-group-perspective Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-12-04/ventsday-o-c-timber-bill-phones-on-planes There's already a wealth of opinion being offered on Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden's timber bill, and you can add to it on this week's VENTSday segment on The… Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:41:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-12-04/ventsday-o-c-timber-bill-phones-on-planes Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-12-03/timber-legislation-from-o-c-counties-perspective The other shoe just dropped in the plan to reorganize some of Western Oregon's federal forests. The so-called O & C lands were already the focus of a bill… Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:29:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-12-03/timber-legislation-from-o-c-counties-perspective Geoffrey Riley /environment-energy-and-transportation/2013-11-26/wyden-would-double-timber-harvest Oregon U. S. Senator Ron Wyden wants to double the timber harvest on 2.1. million acres of O & C timber lands in Western Oregon. In a proposal to be… Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:28:22 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2013-11-26/wyden-would-double-timber-harvest /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-09-06/oregon-wild-campaigns-against-clearcuts Congress returns to business today, and a key item of business for the region is up for consideration. Members of Congress from both parties in Oregon… Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:26:32 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-09-06/oregon-wild-campaigns-against-clearcuts Geoffrey Riley