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Hotseat: Matt Donegan

He has a plan to stop Oregon from burning. Think “Moneyball” for forests.

Matt Donegan is working on a plan for Oregonโ€™s forest problem. In 2024, the state saw 1.9 million acres burn, an area more than twice the size of Rhode Island. And last year, the agency that leads firefighting efforts, the Oregon Department of Forestry, was beset by scandal, management turmoil, and near-bankruptcy from the cost […]

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