News WW has learned from three sources that the Oregon Department of Justice is investigating one or more contracts involving the embattled Oregon Department of Energy and 3EStrategies, a Bend-based renewable energy consulting firm. The investigation by Attorney General John Kroger's office is potentially fraught with political implications because the CEO of 3EStrategies is Cylvia Hayes, the long-time ...   More

News Cylvia Hayes, the Bend green energy consultant and long-time girlfriend of former Gov. John Kitzhaber, issued a statement this afternoon concerning her role in a federal and state investigation into "potential contracting irregularities" at the Oregon Department of Energy. Memorandum To: Oregon Media Outlets From: Cylvia Hayes, CEO, 3E Strategies Date: September 24, 2010 On ...   More