Reporting on timber lobbying prompts Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to call for audit of state institute

By Tony Schick (OPB) and Rob Davis (The Oregonian)
Sept. 2, 2020 9:30 p.m. Updated: Sept. 3, 2020 2:01 p.m.

The Oregon Forest Resources Institute worked to undercut academic research and acted as a lobbying and public relations arm for the timber industry. Now, the governor has asked for an audit.