Energy affordability fight: Gov. Tina Kotek says Oregon’s POWER Act will shift electricity costs from households to data centers and other large users, with the PUC set to consider a first rate change proposal July 7 that would raise data-center rates and lower most residential and business rates. Invasive species in Oregon: Oregon gardeners are being warned about East Asian jumping worms, which strip leaf litter and can leave soil drier and less healthy for plants and ecosystems. Water safety alert: Oregon Health Authority issued a health precaution for Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder due to cyanotoxins from blue-green algae—swimming and risky water contact are discouraged, and boiling or basic filters won’t remove the toxins. Wildlife monitoring: ODFW and local deputies are tracking a wandering bear in White City neighborhoods after multiple sightings. Boating enforcement: The Oregon State Marine Board joins Operation Dry Water July 3–5 to crack down on boating under the influence, including impairment from alcohol and drugs. Arctic shipping impacts: Two new studies find bowhead whales and ringed seals overlap less with ships during ice-covered seasons now, but warn future sea-ice loss could raise risk. Wildlife crime: Oregon State Police report a former DOC officer received a lifetime hunting ban and $114K+ in fines after pleading guilty to multiple poaching and weapons-related charges.