Could the Columbia be the next Colorado? - Columbia Insight

With drought and growing user demands, water shortages loom in the Columbia River Basin Mighty meet-up: Due to

Portland General Electric needs to double its renewable energy portfolio to meet Oregon’s first...

PGE says it’s facing a choice between hitting 2030 climate targets and keeping electricity rates from climbing.

Microsoft announces employee buyout program amid AI surge

(The Center Square) - Microsoft announced a new voluntary buyout program for employees Monday, as the company continues to downsize and reprioritize towards artificial intelligence.

More flooding in Four Corners region after storms bring heavy rain and at least 1 tornado

A tornado touched down in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Saturday night, and forecasters were trying to confirm whether twisters also struck elsewhere in the state.

State regulators step closer to backing most of Avista's proposed electricity rate boost

Washington regulators appear to agree with most of the 13% increase Avista proposed to raise electricity rates starting in January.

Trump admin reignites battle over salmon, dams in Columbia River

A coalition of tribes, conservation groups and states first sued federal agencies over Columbia River operations 25 years ago.

Geothermal lease sale on federal land in Nevada nets $4.8M

An Interior Department auction for roughly 187,000 acres generated less per acre than a similar sale in the same state in 2025. Leases for two parcels that sold overlap with the site of a proposed...

Umatilla declares emergency over lost revenue from Gov. Kotek’s d...

An eastern Oregon city that has for the last decade welcomed some of the largest data centers in the state is fighting Gov. Tina Kotek’s recent order meant to temporarily pause data center developm...

United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution

The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.

US Power Use to Beat Record Highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI Use Surges, EIA Says

Why Oregon households are projected to take the biggest energy cost hit in the country

Oregon households could pay $9,300 more for energy by 2040 -- the biggest increase of any state -- according to a new analysis of federal policy changes. The White House disputes the findings.

Battle over drinking water, fish protections and Detroit Lake reaches federal court

Tuesday’s hearing centered around whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can proceed with plans to lower the reservoir this fall, before a federal judge takes up broader issues in the lawsuit.

Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials • Washin...

Critics want the county to require an environmental impact statement. County officials say it is a good fit for the industrial zone.

Before fighting to save salmon, WA had mountains of wasted fish

Washington now spends millions of dollars trying to save salmon. But over 100 years ago, the state discarded an estimated 7 million pounds in a single year.

Power giants issue urgent warning to Californians as scorching heatwave hits

Mark Toney, executive director of The Utility Reform Network, said California isn’t doing enough to increase capacity for the state’s grid.