Category OREGON NEWS
Oregon utilities, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs get $450 million to improve electric grid
A historic federal investment in projects nationwide aims to boost transmission of electricity from clean energy.
White House names Oregon as tech hub for semiconductors, mass timber
Oregon could receive tens of millions of dollars from the federal government for semiconductors and mass timber after the Biden administration announced Monday that the state will be home to two of 31 technology hubs.
Federal regulators approve natural gas pipeline expansion through Oregon, Washington
Environmentalists said they would appeal a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to allow more natural gas to flow through the Northwest.
Ontario woman’s dream for family, career cut short by deadly encounter
AROUND OREGON: Daniela Perez was home alone when a stranger entered her Ontario home and confronted Perez. Her murder shook the community and police say the murderer a day later took his own life as they closed in. Perez was studying to become a family therapist.
Oregon ramps up testing for “forever chemicals” in a regulatory vacuum
EPA officials have ordered states to test water for 29 ‘forever chemicals’ and lithium, but the agency lacks regulations on what states should do with most results.
Oregon lawmakers prep to tackle drug addiction in 2024 session
A new committee will meet next week for the first time as lawmakers start to look for solutions to Oregon’s drug addiction crisis.
Pacific NW wins $1 billion from feds for ‘Clean Hydrogen Hub.’ Now what?
Portland General Electric is among the participating companies in a regional hydrogen project spanning Washington and Oregon.
Oregon attorney general joins states urging court to protect defrauded student borrowers
A Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals suit challenges a 2022 congressional rule allowing defrauded borrowers to have loans forgiven or reimbursed.
Audit flags ‘system failures’ in ensuring mental health patients receive care
Faulty assessments by an Oregon Health Authority contractor delay, reduce and sometimes eliminate care for vulnerable residents, an internal agency audit found.