"It's essentially about bolstering an obsolescent philosophy of attacking all fires at all times and places at any cost,” Ingalsbee said. “Oregonians cannot afford to throw more good money after bad on capital-intensive 'heavy metal' suppression tools like large airtankers and bulldozers that are becoming more ineffective with climate change.”
Oregon Legislature considers four wildfire bills, as Gov. Brown calls for $200M
Previous
Previous
What you need to know about the Australia bushfires
Next
Next