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(The Center Square) – The federal government’s auction of offshore oil leases in the Gulf of America on Wednesday brought in $82.7 million in high bids, as participating companies showed strong interest in waters just off the south Texas coast and ultra-deepwater areas.

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Along the Columbia River, about eight miles southeast of Goldendale, all that’s left of a former aluminum reduction plant is its foundation and contaminated soil. The site has sat empty since 2003, when the company Golden Northwest Aluminum, Inc. filed for bankruptcy.

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Free news: Dan Spatz from The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Community Affairs meeting on July 30, featuring Rob Hall from the Energy Trust of Oregon.