Defazio Responds
Regarding “Poor Showing, Pete” published Dec. 6 in Letter to the Editor: Lee Gire states his letter never received a response. Our records indicate that … Continue reading
Peter DeFazio
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DeFazio on Climate Change
The congressman responds to critiques of a quote in Politico
In response to Jim Neu’s letter to the editor “Get With It, Pete” (Nov. 21) on the issue of climate change and fossil fuel and … Continue reading
A Fight for Survival
States turn back the clock on wolf protections
After several years and over 3,000 miles of searching, last week it was confirmed that our famed OR-7 is no longer a lone gray wolf. Not only has OR-7 found a mate, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced he has fathered at least two pups — the first wolf pups in southern Oregon in decades. Many wolf advocates and OR-7 fans missed the irony in the agency’s announcement. Continue reading
A Long-term Solution
Decline in federal timber replacement payments reached a crisis point two years ago
When I ran for Congress in 1986 I campaigned against the unsustainable timber harvest levels in western Oregon. Back then the Bureau of Land Management was logging 1.6 billion board feet per year on the statutorily unique O&C lands. Continue reading