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Some Forest Service Employees Now Working Without Pay. Oregon Power Company Facing Bankruptcy After $55B In Wildfire Lawsuits. $48M raised for wildfire sprinkler company.

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  • As we enter the longest government shutdown in history, some Forest Service Employees are now being asked to come into work without pay.

  • Major vacancies in high-level wildfire positions persist, as the Agency tries to fill critical positions internally.

  • PacifiCorp Power in Oregon says they are facing liquidity issues as wildfire lawsuits reach $55 BILLION. The downstream effects are starting to show their ugly face.

  • Another private wildfire company raised $48 million just days ago. I cover their business and who they are.

  • This brings the total venture capital raised by private wildfire companies to $108 million in just the last week.

  • A well-intentioned and justified rant.

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Some Forest Service Employees Now Working Without Pay. Oregon Power Company Facing Bankruptcy After $55B In Wildfire Lawsuits. $48M raised for wildfire sprinkler company.

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