🔥 11 deaths: PacifiCorp Wants to Raise Rates?
Oregon wildfires - tragedy fueled by alleged corporate negligence. Families suffered; lives were destroyed. PacifiCorp wants to raise rates? The Labor Party stands with working families and wildfire victims.
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Oregon wildfires - tragedy fueled by alleged corporate negligence. Families suffered; lives were destroyed. PacifiCorp wants to raise rates? The Labor Party stands with working families and wildfire victims.
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December 30, 2024 at 12:21 AM
🔥 11 deaths: PacifiCorp Wants to Raise Rates?
Oregon wildfires - tragedy fueled by alleged corporate negligence. Families suffered; lives were destroyed. PacifiCorp wants to raise rates? The Labor Party stands with working families and wildfire victims.
https://buff.ly/4072gea
#StopCorporateGreed
Oregon wildfires - tragedy fueled by alleged corporate negligence. Families suffered; lives were destroyed. PacifiCorp wants to raise rates? The Labor Party stands with working families and wildfire victims.
https://buff.ly/4072gea
#StopCorporateGreed
Ahem, I just want to say @ryanjhaas.bsky.social broke the news in @thewesternedge.bsky.social that PacifiCorp now owes Oregonians $1 billion
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PacifiCorp officially owes Oregonians more than $1 billion for 2020 fires
A Wednesday court verdict pushed the Warren Buffett-owned utility beyond the remarkable figure.
www.thewesternedge.media
February 26, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Ahem, I just want to say @ryanjhaas.bsky.social broke the news in @thewesternedge.bsky.social that PacifiCorp now owes Oregonians $1 billion
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Federal government sues PacificCorp for damages to federal property during a 2020 Fire, claiming negligence.
#DemCast
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#DemCast
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Federal government sues PacifiCorp over 2020 Archie Creek Fire
The United States of America is suing PacifiCorp and its subsidiary Pacific Power, seeking to recover “hundreds of millions of dollars” in costs and damages from the Archie Creek Fire in Douglas Count...
www.bendbulletin.com
December 28, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Federal government sues PacificCorp for damages to federal property during a 2020 Fire, claiming negligence.
#DemCast
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#DemCast
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Oregon's second largest electric utility, PacifiCorp, passed a notable milestone today: $1 billion owed to people who had their lives destroyed by the 2020 Labor Day wildfires.
PacifiCorp officially owes Oregonians more than $1 billion for 2020 fires
A Tuesday court verdict pushed the Warren Buffet-owned utility beyond the remarkable figure.
www.thewesternedge.media
February 26, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Oregon's second largest electric utility, PacifiCorp, passed a notable milestone today: $1 billion owed to people who had their lives destroyed by the 2020 Labor Day wildfires.
S&P may cut Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp utility to junk because of wildfires reut.rs/4boRRiz
S&P may cut Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp utility to junk because of wildfires
S&P Global said on Monday it may downgrade PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway , to junk status as liabilities mount from class action litigation over a series of Oregon wildfires in 2020.
reut.rs
March 3, 2026 at 1:10 AM
S&P may cut Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp utility to junk because of wildfires reut.rs/4boRRiz
Legal experts say an Oregon judge who sided with PacifiCorp in a multi-billion dollar wildfire-damages lawsuit should have recused herself from the case because she represented the utility for years as a private attorney:
www.oregonjournalismproject.org/appeals-judg...
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Appeals Judge Who Wrote Opinion Favorable to PacifiCorp Formerly Represented the Utility Giant — Oregon Journalism Project
www.oregonjournalismproject.org
May 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Legal experts say an Oregon judge who sided with PacifiCorp in a multi-billion dollar wildfire-damages lawsuit should have recused herself from the case because she represented the utility for years as a private attorney:
www.oregonjournalismproject.org/appeals-judg...
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Wildfire survivors have been seeking payments from PacifiCorp over its role in sparking massive wildfires in 2020, and have been awarded more than $1 billion in damages.
But those payouts have been on hold since last month and could be canceled altogether.
But those payouts have been on hold since last month and could be canceled altogether.
Wildfire survivors ask Oregon Supreme Court to take on PacifiCorp case
Wildfire survivors are asking Oregon’s highest court to reverse a decision that could imperil their case against utility giant PacifiCorp. They’ve been seeking payments from PacifiCorp over its role sparking massive wildfires in 2020.
www.opb.org
May 14, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Wildfire survivors have been seeking payments from PacifiCorp over its role in sparking massive wildfires in 2020, and have been awarded more than $1 billion in damages.
But those payouts have been on hold since last month and could be canceled altogether.
But those payouts have been on hold since last month and could be canceled altogether.
The federal government accused PacifiCorp of negligence, alleging poorly maintained equipment sparked multiple fires that burned across thousands of acres of national forests. This settlement resolves those claims. PacifiCorp continues to deny liability.
PacificCorp reaches $575M settlement with feds over 2020 wildfires
Since 2020, the federal government has filed multiple lawsuits against PacifiCorp over its role in wildfires that scorched Oregon and California.
www.opb.org
February 21, 2026 at 3:30 AM
The federal government accused PacifiCorp of negligence, alleging poorly maintained equipment sparked multiple fires that burned across thousands of acres of national forests. This settlement resolves those claims. PacifiCorp continues to deny liability.
A Multnomah County judge Friday paused most proceedings for victims seeking damages from PacifiCorp for homes and property destroyed in 2020 wildfires.
Oregon wildfire victims’ class action case mostly paused after PacifiCorp wins appeal
A Multnomah County judge Friday paused most proceedings for victims seeking damages from PacifiCorp for homes and property destroyed in 2020 wildfires.
www.oregonlive.com
May 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A Multnomah County judge Friday paused most proceedings for victims seeking damages from PacifiCorp for homes and property destroyed in 2020 wildfires.
Wild. The federal government is now suing PacifiCorp for its role in devastating 2020 wildfires in Oregon.
Federal government sues PacifiCorp over 2020 Oregon wildfire, as the costs of fires to the company climb
The federal government is suing the electric utility company over damages from the 2020 Archie Creek Fire in Douglas County.
www.opb.org
December 20, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Wild. The federal government is now suing PacifiCorp for its role in devastating 2020 wildfires in Oregon.
NEW: Utah lawmakers are moving forward with plans to break up Pacificorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Utah lawmakers move forward with plan to break up Pacificorp
The Utah State Legislature appears poised to force a breakup of Pacificorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power.
www.fox13now.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:09 AM
NEW: Utah lawmakers are moving forward with plans to break up Pacificorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp utility wins ruling that could reduce Oregon wildfire damages reut.rs/4moptlK
Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp utility wins ruling that could reduce Oregon wildfire damages
An appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Berkshire Hathaway's PacifiCorp unit over a series of Oregon wildfires in 2020, saying a trial judge erred in letting litigation against the utility proceed as a class action.
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April 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp utility wins ruling that could reduce Oregon wildfire damages reut.rs/4moptlK
Berkshire Hathaway's PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to settle a lawsuit from the federal government over 2020 wildfires sparked by its equipment in Oregon and California: www.opb.org/article/2026...
PacifiCorp reaches $575M settlement with feds over 2020 wildfires
Since 2020, the federal government has filed multiple lawsuits against PacifiCorp over its role in wildfires that scorched Oregon and California.
www.opb.org
February 24, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Berkshire Hathaway's PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to settle a lawsuit from the federal government over 2020 wildfires sparked by its equipment in Oregon and California: www.opb.org/article/2026...
This transaction represents one of the largest private land purchases by an Indigenous-led land trust in U.S. history. #KlamathRiver #Oregon lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/dec/29/...
Klamath Indigenous Land Trust Buys 10,000 Acres Along the Klamath River From PacifiCorp
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January 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
This transaction represents one of the largest private land purchases by an Indigenous-led land trust in U.S. history. #KlamathRiver #Oregon lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/dec/29/...
#KILT Klamath Indigenous Land Trust Buys 10,000 Acres Along the #Klamath River From PacifiCorp
"This transaction represents one of the largest private #land purchases by an Indigenous-led #LandTrust in U.S. history."
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#NativeAmerican #WA #salmon #fisheries
"This transaction represents one of the largest private #land purchases by an Indigenous-led #LandTrust in U.S. history."
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#NativeAmerican #WA #salmon #fisheries
Klamath Indigenous Land Trust Buys 10,000 Acres Along the Klamath River From PacifiCorp
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December 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
#KILT Klamath Indigenous Land Trust Buys 10,000 Acres Along the #Klamath River From PacifiCorp
"This transaction represents one of the largest private #land purchases by an Indigenous-led #LandTrust in U.S. history."
lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/dec/29/...
#NativeAmerican #WA #salmon #fisheries
"This transaction represents one of the largest private #land purchases by an Indigenous-led #LandTrust in U.S. history."
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#NativeAmerican #WA #salmon #fisheries
Amazon just sued one of the largest power companies in Oregon after it failed to power up two data center (one without enough power and one with no power at all) campuses that were meant to be ready *in 2021*. Sure hope this isn't an industry wide problem!
www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amaz...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Amazon just sued one of the largest power companies in Oregon after it failed to power up two data center (one without enough power and one with no power at all) campuses that were meant to be ready *in 2021*. Sure hope this isn't an industry wide problem!
www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amaz...
www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amaz...
The Oregon Court of Appeals has found issue with jury instructions in a Multnomah County trial that certified a class action against the utility PacifiCorp over its role in massive wildfires in 2020.
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James v. PacifiCorp
James v. PacifiCorp
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April 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The Oregon Court of Appeals has found issue with jury instructions in a Multnomah County trial that certified a class action against the utility PacifiCorp over its role in massive wildfires in 2020.
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PacifiCorp would receive a $3.52 billion loan guarantee to help build 700 miles of new transmission lines in Idaho, Oregon and Utah, with the aim of using more renewable energy and cutting emissions.
Energy Dept. offers utilities like Pacificorp $22 billion to reshape U.S. power grids
PacifiCorp would receive a $3.52 billion loan guarantee to help build 700 miles of new transmission lines in Idaho, Oregon and Utah, with the aim of using more renewable energy and cutting emissions.
www.sltrib.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
PacifiCorp would receive a $3.52 billion loan guarantee to help build 700 miles of new transmission lines in Idaho, Oregon and Utah, with the aim of using more renewable energy and cutting emissions.
It’s increasingly clear Berkshire’s strategy to keep PacifiCorp solvent in face of wildfire lawsuits is to have its lobbyists pressure state lawmakers into providing liability limits (at ratepayer expense) rather than dipping into Berkshire’s extraordinary profits
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S&P downgrades PacifiCorp to lowest investment-grade rating - Portland Business Journal
PacifiCorp last week described a cascade of financial and operational challenges it could face if its credit were to fall below investment grade. It's now a step closer to that happening.
www.bizjournals.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It’s increasingly clear Berkshire’s strategy to keep PacifiCorp solvent in face of wildfire lawsuits is to have its lobbyists pressure state lawmakers into providing liability limits (at ratepayer expense) rather than dipping into Berkshire’s extraordinary profits
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Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp pays $575 million to settle US government's wildfire claims reut.rs/3ZJNj0H
Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp pays $575 million to settle US government's wildfire claims
PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, , agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to six wildfires in Oregon and California that burned nearly 290,000 acres of federal land, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.
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February 20, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp pays $575 million to settle US government's wildfire claims reut.rs/3ZJNj0H
The only reason S&P didn’t give PacifiCorp a lower rating is because they acknowledge Berkshire could help solve the company’s “liquidity crisis.” Meanwhile PacifiCorp execs continue to say they need state legislatures to protect them: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/31/p...
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The only reason S&P didn’t give PacifiCorp a lower rating is because they acknowledge Berkshire could help solve the company’s “liquidity crisis.” Meanwhile PacifiCorp execs continue to say they need state legislatures to protect them: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/31/p...
In 2023, a jury found PacifiCorp negligent for failing to shut off power during a 2020 windstorm. The company was ordered to pay more than $73 million to plaintiffs affected by the Labor Day fires. The center’s goal is to prevent similar disasters through earlier wildfire detection.
New PacifiCorp center in Southern Oregon watches for wildfires before they threaten communities
PacifiCorp opened the center in May as part of its 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
www.opb.org
August 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In 2023, a jury found PacifiCorp negligent for failing to shut off power during a 2020 windstorm. The company was ordered to pay more than $73 million to plaintiffs affected by the Labor Day fires. The center’s goal is to prevent similar disasters through earlier wildfire detection.
More financial payouts for PacifiCorp related to its liability in 2020's devastating wildfires across Oregon and Northern California.
Jury awards $50M to 2020 Oregon wildfire survivors, adding to PacifiCorp’s growing tab
It’s the fourth such jury verdict against PacifiCorp – which kept power lines charged during hot and windy weather, despite fire officials’ warnings.
www.opb.org
February 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
More financial payouts for PacifiCorp related to its liability in 2020's devastating wildfires across Oregon and Northern California.
A jury in Portland, Oregon, awarded $85 million to nine people who had losses from wildfires that burned millions of acres in 2020. It's the latest development against PacifiCorp, which was found liable for damages for not cutting power despite warnings.
Jury Rules Utility Company Must Pay $85 Million to People Affected by Oregon Wildfires
The verdict is the latest legal development against PacifiCorp, which was found liable for damages for not cutting power to its customers during the devastating wildfires.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2024 at 10:19 PM
A jury in Portland, Oregon, awarded $85 million to nine people who had losses from wildfires that burned millions of acres in 2020. It's the latest development against PacifiCorp, which was found liable for damages for not cutting power despite warnings.