Politics

Southern Oregon senator revives bill to make big oil pay for disasters driven by climate change

By Robin Linares and Alex Baumhardt (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

Feb. 6, 2026 6:05 p.m. Updated: Feb. 6, 2026 11:25 p.m.

Ashland Sen. Jeff Golden is trying again to get the Legislature to create a fund to pay for natural disasters with damages collected from big oil.