By Nicole Montesano • Staff Writer • 

Fight smolders over smoke taint in Oregon winegrapes

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blackberry

If the plaintiffs win, this will result in hefty rate increases once again. Note the recent PGE 17% increase some of which was related to supposed infrastructure improvements to further prevent power caused wildfires. The rubberstamp PUC granted it without any consideration of what this does to ratepayers. In other words, the grape growers will have the citizens lining their pockets because their precious grapes and wine was supposedly damaged. Note to grape growers, when its to your benefit you like to portray yourself as an agriculture industry. Farming is always risky. When things don't go your way with the elements, you don't look for someone to sue. You adjust your processes and try again. Please don't make the citizens pay once again because you think your grapes and wine are somehow damaged. Notice how the attorneys are shopping for additional clients to pad their retainers and billable time?

Dan

Opportunity to do a chemical analysis.

What indeed WAS in that "smoke."

Smoke that we were all breathing.

Smoke that must have also contaminated our soil, water, agriculture.

I doubt plaintiffs have standing in this lawsuit.

But a thorough chemical analysis might reveal standing elsewhere.

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If it was a mere natural forest fire, then perhaps some sense of humor

would be in order. Imagine a wine tasting contest in 20 years where

contestants identify these wines by their particular smokiness ...

Don Dix

The reason those fires were so intense was the deadfall on the forest floors. Maybe the wineries should consider filing suits against the state for not maintaining the forests or the environmental groups that for years have argued against (even sued) and stopped such necessary maintenance.

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