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Bill offering wildfire survivors relief from taxes and fees passes Congress

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleDecember 5, 2024 After more than five years of waiting in some cases, wildfire survivors across the West will be relieved of paying federal income taxes on their recovery settlements […]

Strong earthquake strikes off California coast, triggering tsunami warning in southern Oregon

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by Lynne Terry, Alex Baumhardt and Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleDecember 5, 2024 A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast Thursday morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern California and southern Oregon […]

Residential PGE customers subsidizing industrial customer growth, CEO letter to Wyden indicates

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by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleDecember 5, 2024 Oregon’s largest investor-owned electric utility has enjoyed a 34% rise in power demand from industrial customers such as semiconductor manufacturers and data centers in the last five […]

Oregon: New Federal Rule Clarifies Water Quality Certification for Hydropower Projects

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a final rule clarifying the water quality certification process under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for hydropower projects. The rule establishes a one-year period for […]

Helping to close the GAP on winter bills: NW Natural’s Gas Assistance Program has paid energy bills for people in need for 42 years

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Since 1982, NW Natural’s Gas Assistance Program (GAP) has raised more than $6.7 million, with NW Natural customers, employees and shareholders all donating to assist customers who face financial challenges. A partner network of community […]