PacifiCorp to Pay $575M Over Oregon, California Wildfires (Connecting the Dots: PacifiCorp, Berkshire Hathaway, The Bureau of Land Management, The U.S. Department of the Interior, The Center for American Progress, The Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), The Homeland Security Advisory Council, The Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System, The Los Angeles (CA) Police Department, The State Farm Insurance Companies & Soros Funding, All Networking)
Newsmax.com
Friday,
20 February 2026 05:23 PM EST
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/pacificorp-wildfires-oregon/2026/02/20/id/1246889/
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 Justice
said Friday.
The
settlement resolves claims that PacifiCorp's electrical lines negligently
started the fires.
Five
of the fires -- Archie Creek, Echo Mountain Complex, Slater, South Obenchain
and 242 -- began during Labor Day weekend in 2020 and burned approximately
250,000 acres of federal land. The sixth fire, McKinney, began in July 2022 and
burned 39,000 acres of federal land.
PacifiCorp's
payment will help repay the government for firefighting costs, and allow the
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to restore some of the burned land.
The
settlement "ensures fair compensation to the American taxpayer," and
"strikes a balance by addressing the government’s significant
fire-suppression costs and loss of natural resources without preventing
PacifiCorp from offering electricity at fair prices," Principal Deputy
Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson said in a statement.
PacifiCorp
denied liability in agreeing to settle, the Justice Department said. The
utility did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The
settlement was announced three days after PacifiCorp said it planned to sell
many of its assets in Washington state to Portland General Electric for $1.9
billion, to bolster liquidity as it defends against wildfire litigation.
Connecting the Dots:
PacifiCorp is a
utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Warren E. Buffett is
the chairman & CEO for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and an adviser
at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Ted Turner is a
co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and
the founder of CNN.
Michael Douglas is
a friend of George Soros and a director at the Nuclear
Threat Initiative (think tank).
Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a
funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center
for American Progress.
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, is a friend of Michael
Douglas and the founder & chairman for the Open Society
Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a
funder for the Center for American Progress.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Center
for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for
Muslim Advancement.
David J. Hayes is
a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and was a
deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
John D. Podesta is
the chair & counselor for the Center for American Progress and
the chairman for the Center for American Progress Action Fund
Jennifer M.
Palmieri was the SVP for the Center for American Progress,
the president of the Center for American Progress Action Fund and a
communications director, assistant to the president for the Barack
Obama administration.
Center
for American Progress Action Fund is a fund, affiliated advocacy group
for the Center for American Progress.
Molly McUsic is
a director at the Center for American Progress Action Fund and was
a counselor to the secretary for the U.S. Department of the
Interior.
Bureau of Land Management is a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the federal coal leasing program is their program.
George T. Frampton Jr. was an assistant secretary for the U.S.
Department of the Interior and Albert A. Gore Jr’s attorney.
Albert A. Gore Jr.’s
attorney was George T. Frampton Jr. and is the chairman for
the Climate Reality Project.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Climate Reality
Project and the Center for American Progress.
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a supporter for
the Center for American Progress and is the founder & chairman
for the Open Society Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American
Progress.
Carol M. Browner was
director at the Climate Reality Project, an administrator for
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the energy czar for
the Barack Obama administration and is a director at the Center
for American Progress.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for
American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for
Muslim Advancement.
Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie
Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award,
has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United
States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of
the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Andrew Carnegie was
the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder
of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, is a friend of Michael
Douglas and the founder & chairman for the Open Society
Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace (think tank).
Michael Douglas is
a friend of George Soros and a director at the Nuclear
Threat Initiative (think tank).
Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a
funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Nuclear
Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American
Society for Muslim Advancement.
Ted Turner is a
co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and
the founder of CNN.
Warren E. Buffett is
an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and the
chairman & CEO for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
PacifiCorp is a
utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Nuclear Threat
Initiative (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was
a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
John R. Allen is
a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a
member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Lee H. Hamilton is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a
member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Kristin Crowley In 2023, she was appointed to the Homeland Security Advisory
Council and is the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Anthony A.
Williams was a member of the Homeland Security Advisory
Council and is a trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was
a funder for the Urban Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Warren E. Buffett is
a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank), the chairman
& CEO for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and an adviser at the Nuclear
Threat Initiative (think tank).
PacifiCorp is a
utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Nuclear Threat
Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society
for Muslim Advancement.
Ted Turner is a
co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and
the founder of CNN.
Frances
Fragos Townsend is a commentator for CNN and was a member
of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and
Clark Kent Ervin is an analyst for CNN and was a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Elliott B. Broidy was a member of the Homeland Security
Advisory Council and a commissioner for the Los Angeles Fire
and Police Pension System.
William J. Bratton is
a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and was the
chief for the Los Angeles (CA) Police Department.
Kenneth
Canterbury is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory
Council and the president of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Kristin Crowley In 2023, she was appointed
to the Homeland Security Advisory Council and
is the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Lee H. Hamilton is
a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and an
honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
John R. Allen is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros was
the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was
a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Michael L.
Tipsord is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank)
and the vice chairman & COO for the State Farm Insurance Companies.
State Farm faces probes over $5 billion California wildfire payout
Regulators
are dissecting how the insurer handled thousands of claims
Los
Angeles County Counsel has opened a civil investigation into State Farm General Insurance Co.,
focusing on claims tied to the Easton
and Palisades fires in January. The probe is examining whether the
company’s practices may violate California’s Unfair Competition Law, including
the role of both human adjusters and any artificial intelligence tools in
claims handling.
Vincent J. Trosino was
the president, COO & vice chairman for the State Farm Mutual
Automobile Insurance Company and an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution
(think tank).
George Soros was
the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the
founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace (think tank).
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution
(think tank) the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think
tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim
Advancement.
Andrew Carnegie was
the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think
tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie
Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award,
has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United
States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional
Progressive Caucus.
Resources: Past Research
Trump to Rescind Obama Climate Orders with EO on Energy Independence (Past Research on the Bureau of Land Management)
Tuesday,
March 28, 2017
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/03/trump-to-rescind-obama-climate-orders.html
Smaller Bites – Connecting the Dots: Warren Buffett, Apple & Soros
Funding (Past Research on Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
& Warren Buffett)
Tuesday,
May 9, 2023
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/05/smaller-bites-connecting-dots-warren.html
GE, Walmart, AT&T, Google Among Center for American Progress Donors
(Past Research on the Center for American Progress)
Saturday,
December 14, 2013
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/12/ge-walmart-at-google-among-center-for.html
Trump: Truth About ‘Fake News’ Reporting on ’Russia Hoax' Is Finally
Coming Out (Connecting the Dots: Columbia Journalism Review (CJR), Russia,
Russia, Russia, Robert Mueller, The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Ted Lieu,
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) & Soros
Funding, All Networking. The Norman Dodd Interview Is Key In Understanding The
Corruption) (Past Research on the Carnegie
Corporation of New York & Norman Dodd Interview)
Sunday,
February 15, 2026
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/02/trump-truth-about-fake-news-reporting.html
Ed Griffin interview with Norman Dodd in 1982 (Connecting the Dots: The
Carnegie Government Take Over & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Dodd Interview)
Wednesday,
February 18, 2026
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/02/ed-griffin-interview-with-norman-dodd.html
No Joy in Being Right About California's Fire Danger (Connecting the
Dots: California officials, Wildfires, The Sacramento Bee, The Los Angeles
Times, Sidley Austin LLP, The Commercial Club of Chicago, Allstate, State Farm,
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)
& the Homeland Security Advisory Council)
Saturday,
January 18, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/no-joy-in-being-right-about-californias.html
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