Oregon Governor Proposes New Wildfire Protection Plan January 14, 2020

Oregon Public Broadcasting

“Scientists have found that thinning forests far from homes does nothing to protect Oregonians from wildfire,” Lluvia Merello, energy justice organizer for Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, said. “Ironically, thinning forests to reduce wildfire risk releases more carbon than the fire itself.”

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