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Oregon to get a massive 900 MW solar + battery storage project
Brookfield Renewable US has filed a Notice of Intent to develop one of Oregon’s largest solar + battery storage projects. The 900-megawatt (MW) Speedway Solar and Battery Storage Project will be east of the city of Grass Valley in Sherman County and will span roughly 9,500 acres on privately owned land. It’s named as such because it’s near an operating racetrack. Brookfield has not yet shared how much battery storage it intends to use, but the solar farm could potentially power up to 150,000 households.
Two more Oregon lumber mills will shut down, latest in string of closures
Two Oregon lumber mills on opposite ends of the state are shutting down, the latest in a long line of closures. Western Cascade Industries’ mill — which employs 50 people at its 25-year-old site in Toledo — is slated to fully shut down Thursday, according to the Lincoln County Leader.
World’s largest dam removal project nears completion
The dam removal project began in 2020 along the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border. The watershed supports one of the largest salmon runs in the country; however, dam construction since 1918 has hindered the fish population.
Oregon regulators trim proposed health insurance rates
Oregon insurance regulators have cut the health insurance rate increases proposed by insurers earlier this year but individuals are still likely to pay an increase of 5% and could see rates jump by 11%. Financial specialists in the Department of Consumer and Business Services said in a release Wednesday they had lowered the rate increases […]
Hundreds of jobs available with the Oregon State Fair, open until all positions are filled
The Oregon State Fair in Salem is hosting its annual job fair on August 3rd. Positions include livestock care, mascot, info booth, parking attendant, concessions, and carnival jobs. Links provided for applications and tickets.
One dead in Colorado blaze as fires ravage US west
One person has died in a Colorado wildfire, officials said Wednesday, as around a hundred infernos continue to blaze across western US states and a dangerous new heat wave looms. Further south, in central California, firefighters on Wednesday were also battling a large blaze in the Sequoia National Forest, home to world-famous giant sequoia trees.
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