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Timeline of Events

From legislative mandate to document disappearance

August 2019

SB 283 Passed

Oregon legislature directs OHA to study health effects of WiFi radiation in schools using independently funded, peer-reviewed science.

December 31, 2020

OHA Report Released

OHA releases WiFi health report on New Year's Eve, finding "insufficient evidence" of harm. Report later found to cite 24+ industry-funded studies.

2021

Washington Spectator Exposé

Investigation reveals systematic deletions in draft report, including removal of text about increased brain cancer risk in children. Scientists call for retraction.

July-August 2021

OHPB Controversy

Dr. David Bangsberg issues statement acknowledging data "neither do they exclude the possibility of a causal effect." Refuses to answer follow-up questions.

January 21, 2021

First Wayback Archive

Wayback Machine first captures SB 283 report at oregon.gov (HTTP 200 - available).

November 2-16, 2025

RAC Documents Still Available

Wayback Machine captures 2019 and 2020 RAC documents returning HTTP 200. Documents still accessible on live site.

February 8, 2025

Archive Page Shows Full History

Wayback captures RAC Meeting Archive page listing documents from 2008-2022—18 years of meeting records still publicly linked.

February 17, 2026

Capitol Visit

Advocates visit Oregon State Capitol, distribute "OHA Broke the Law" flyers to legislators. Meet with Senate offices and AG staff.

February 23, 2026

SB 283 Report URL Confirmed Working

SB 283 report URL shared via email at 4:20 PM. Recipients confirm link functional.

February 25, 2026

Documents Vanish

URLs return 404 errors at 5:04 PM. 44-hour disappearance window. Video recorded of 404 in real time.

March 3, 2026

Analysis Confirms Pattern

RAC archive page now shows only 2021-2023 (was 2008-2022 in Feb 2025). Pre-2021 docs return 404. Other OHA divisions still have 2019 documents online.

April–June 2026

RPS Home Page Scrubbed

OHA removes the "SB 283 Wireless Technology Health Risks Report is now available!" banner from the Radiation Protection Services home page. The last visible reference to the report on oregon.gov is erased.

June 22, 2026

Records Request Filed

Request covers the documents and any communications or server logs concerning their removal. By law, suspends any scheduled destruction of all covered records.

June 2026

DOJ Cites Attorney-Client Privilege

Asked whether it advised OHA on the removal, the Department of Justice responds that any advice to client agencies is subject to attorney-client privilege. The office every regulator pointed to cannot answer the question.

June 2026

OHA Press Office Responds

Spokesperson Jonathan Modie attributes the removal to OHA's Web Governance Plan, dated February 25, 2026 — the same day the disappearance was discovered. Says OHA is restoring the documents "due to renewed public interest."

June 23, 2026

Part 1 Published

The investigation is published on Substack, documenting the manipulation, removal, and the regulatory void that made it possible.

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