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News ClipHerald and News·Vale, Malheur County, OR

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.

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7/16/2026

News ClipThe Star Homepage·Quincy, Grant County, WA

Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports find

Reports reveal that electric utilities in Washington and Oregon are increasingly relying on gas-powered energy to meet the soaring demand from data centers, jeopardizing the states' greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Utilities are circumventing climate rules, investing in new gas infrastructure, and purchasing gas-powered electricity, with a significant approval for a new gas plant for a Vantage data center in Grant County, Washington. This trend raises concerns about energy reliability and the long-term environmental impact of data center growth in the Pacific Northwest.

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6/11/2026