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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 18 > Death at area wilderness school in 2000 inspires action in D.C.

Death at area wilderness school in 2000 inspires action in D.C.

Oregon law influences a bill calling for federal oversight

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
February 18, 2009

WASHINGTON — The September 2000 death of a 15-year-old student at a Bend-based wilderness school — and an Oregon law passed in response to the incident — has helped inspire a bill to require federal oversight for outdoor therapy programs that’s working its....

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