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PacifiCorp to Pay $575M Over Oregon, California Wildfires
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (243+ words) Jonathan Stempel Friday, 20 February 2026 05:23 PM EST PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to six wildfires in Oregon and California that burned nearly 290,000 acres of federal land, the U.S. Department of…...
Executive Order Directs Override of LA Wildfire Permitting Delays
3+ week, 4+ day ago (436+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Tuesday, 27 January 2026 12:27 PM EST President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to override state and local permitting barriers that the administration says have stalled rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles neighborhoods devastated by wildfires a…...
Wildfires Expand in Oregon and California, Threatening Homes and Prompting Evacuations
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (481+ words) TAMMY WEBBER Sunday, 24 August 2025 02:33 PM EDT Wildfires in California wine country and Central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters worked Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather. The Pickett Fire in Napa County…...
Sen. Moody to Newsmax: Bill's Purpose Provides Flood Insurance Relief
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (250+ words) By Jim Mishler "|" Wednesday, 23 July 2025 01:07 PM EDT Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., told Newsmax she is working on legislation to provide tax relief for American homeowners who need flood insurance. Moody told "National Report" on Tuesday that it's a big issue…...
California Investigating State Farm Over LA Fires
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) SOPHIE AUSTIN and MEAD GRUVER Thursday, 12 June 2025 04:29 PM EDT California's top insurance regulator Thursday launched an investigation into State Farm over the company's handling of claims from the January Los Angeles-area wildfires. The investigation comes after survivors of the Palisades…...