Malheur Mining Co.

Gold mining company sues to re-route portion of $1.5B Oregon transmission line

Malheur Mining Co. has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to re-route a section of the $1.5 billion Boardman-to-Hemingway electrical transmission line in Oregon. The company claims the line infringes on its gold mining rights on federal land and is seeking significant damages. This legal challenge could impact Oregon's clean energy goals and future data center developments that rely on the transmission line.