An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
In May, InvestigateWest and the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication held a pair of special events with more than a dozen experts on the challenges and opportunities posed by Oregon's forests.
Watch video clips from the Portland symposium below.
Video Introduction: Rep. Peter DeFazio, U.S. Representative from Oregon's 4th District
The Missing Middle: Toward a Model of Sustainable Forestry for Oregon’s Private and Public Forestlands
Robert McClure, Executive Director, InvestigateWest
Panelists:
Brent Davies, Director of Forestry, Ecotrust
Peter Hayes, Co-owner, Hyla Woods and former Oregon Board of Forestry member
George McKinley, Executive Director, Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative
Forests on Fire: The Rising Costs of Action (and Inaction) Against Wildfire
Dave Miller, Host of Oregon Public Broadcasting's Think Out Loud
Panelists:
Timothy Ingalsbee, Executive Director, Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology
Cassandra Moseley, Director, Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon
Craig Letz, independent fire management consultant
Keynote Interview: Rep. Kurt Schrader, U.S. Representative from Oregon's 5th District
Lessons From John Day: The Pay-off and Promise of Collaborative Restoration Projects
Ben DeJarnette, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication and contributor at InvestigateWest
Panelists:
Susan Jane Brown, Attorney, Western Environmental Law Center
Bruce Daucsavage, President, Ochoco Lumber Company
Patrick Shannon, Director, Forest Program for Sustainable Northwest
Jason was InvestigateWest's associate director. A veteran of technology projects and online strategy for the nonprofit sector, he is a graduate of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and Graduate School of Journalism.
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An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
