Energy & Industry: The U.S. Department of Energy opened a Geothermal Center of Excellence at the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, aiming to help companies drill hot rock and scale engineered geothermal power. Elections & Logistics: Oregon AG Nick Brown and a coalition of 25 states won a preliminary injunction blocking USPS from imposing new, hard-to-meet requirements tied to vote-by-mail operations. Food Safety: A Salmonella outbreak linked to broccoli sprouts is under investigation in Washington, Montana, and Idaho, with 16 illnesses reported and no recall issued yet. Land Use & Power Storage: Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals overturned Marion County’s denial of a 15-acre battery energy storage system on farmland, clearing the way for Remington BESS. Wildfire Costs: A report highlights how wildfire-related grid liability is driving utilities to spend heavily on mitigation, with costs increasingly flowing to customers. Environment & Health: An OSU/Portland State study found lead levels in moss near Portland-area airports up to 7 times higher than elsewhere, traced largely to leaded aviation fuel. Fisheries: Gov. Kotek secured a one-year reprieve for Oregon salmon fisheries after BPA reversed a plan to end SAFE program funding. Housing: Rent hikes at an American Canyon mobile home park are paused while mediation plays out under Oregon-style rent-stabilization rules.