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Three quarters of the eligible land already has monument status. Supporters of the proposal say expanding that area could help protect the mountains and increase recreation access.
Despite losing a costly wildfire lawsuit last week and staring down another perilous trial in November, Oregon’s second-largest utility appears positioned for now to weather the storm without the type
The president appeared with Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday as he announced more than $600 million in federal funding for the nation's power grid and communities affected by climate change.
In a filing last week with the Oregon Public Utility Commission, PacifiCorp requested that it be allowed to defer its liability debt and add those costs to customer rates in the future, according to a report by Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB).In the historic legal decision, a Multnomah County Circuit Court jury found PacifiCorp liable for around $90 million in damages to western Oregon residents who lost homes and property in wildfires started by powerlines after the utility company failed to shut down power despite multiple warnings about severe windstorms over the 2020 Labor Day holiday.
In a filing Thursday with the Oregon Public Utility Commission, PacifiCorp asked its regulators to allow it to defer any costs related to wildfire liability through June 2024. That would allow the company the option to add those costs to customer rates in the future.