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PacifiCorp will pay $178M to Oregon wildfire victims in latest settlement

The Associated Press

A nearly $180 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs is the latest multimillion-dollar payout related to the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state.

Plaintiff Rachelle McMaster wipes tears from her eyes as one of her attorneys greets her after a jury in Portland, Ore., on Monday, June 12, 2023, awarded her $4.5 million in non-economic damages and about $150,000 in economic damages after finding the electric utility PacifiCorp liable for wildfires in 2020. McMaster lost her home in Oregon. Looking on are her spouse and daughter.

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Verdict in Oregon wildfires case highlights risks utilities face amid climate change

The Associated Press

A jury verdict that found power company PacifiCorp liable for devastating wildfires in Oregon in 2020 is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities face if they fail to take proper precautions for climate change.

Explosion at Chehalis power plant; no injuries reported

KPLU News Staff

A blast and fire at a natural-gas fired power plant in Chehalis was caused by a transformer explosion. No one was injured, according to a plant…