After concessions from PG&E, San Jose pauses plan to create municipal utility
San Jose has temporarily pulled the plug on creating a municipal utility, choosing to move forward, instead, with a new PG&E ...
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San Jose has temporarily pulled the plug on creating a municipal utility, choosing to move forward, instead, with a new PG&E ...
Controversial PGE Forest Park transmission upgrades appealed
An environmental group has filed an appeal to stop PGE from cutting down 376 trees on about 5 acres in Forest Park to upgrade ...
Proposed rate hike would give PG&E highest profit rate of any utility in the country
Pacific Gas & Electric customers could see their bills increase next year by as much as $5.50. That’s what the utility company sent to the California Utilities Commission for ...
Portland City Council demands mayor investigate violations of Zenith Energy franchise agreement
The Portland City Council passed a resolution demanding Mayor Keith Wilson investigate potential violations of Zenith ...
New report backs PacifiCorp on Santiam Canyon wildfire cause
Department of Forestry's conclusion contradicts jury's verdict in class-action suit that could cost the utility billions.
Wildfires are driving up California electric bills. Lawmakers need to act
Budget-conscious lawmakers have responded by letting Edison, PG&E and SDG&E do most of the heavy lifting of reducing wildfire ...
Musk team targets nearly two dozen environmental offices for closure in California
The closures by the Trump administration's DOGE team include offices belonging to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Chopping Forest Park, Portland Punks, and Spring (Arts) Is in the Air!
It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If ...