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| Oregon Governor Signs Law Effectively Outlawing Coal Energy |
| 2016-03-13 |
| [CNS News] With the stroke of Gov. Kate Brown’s signature Friday, Oregon became the first state to eradicate coal from its power supply through legislation and now boasts some of the most stringent demands for renewable energy among its state peers. The new law will wipe out coal-generated energy in phases through 2030 and requires utilities to provide half of customers’ power with renewable sources by 2040, doubling the state’s previous standard. Oregon GOP lawmakers, the minority party in both statehouse chambers, went to great lengths to stop the measure with tactics that slowed down the entire legislative process. The GOP raised concerns about cost increases to consumers’ energy bills and questioned whether the environmental benefits were overstated. "Today, Gov. Brown gave her stamp of approval to a new renewable energy mandate that will cost residential electricity customers in Oregon $190 more each year until 2040," Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli, among the law’s most outspoken opponents, said Friday. He argued the law "lines the pockets of the green energy industry at the expense of working Oregonians who get nothing in return." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #16 I like Texas' grid. About the right size, and within its borders. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2016-03-13 23:20 |
| #15 The surrounding states should all pass laws against selling Oregon electricity. Let them supply it all on their own. That'd be a good idea except for California which buys energy from Oregon. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2016-03-13 21:09 |
| #14 Oregon, in 2015 got about 50% of its electricity from hydro. So utilities will have to get 50% in 2040 and this is announced with trumpets and symbols? |
| Posted by: lord garth 2016-03-13 20:38 |
| #13 Electrons don't have superior morality Plus, they're easily manipulated. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2016-03-13 19:18 |
| #12 |
| Posted by: Glusong Grumble5361 2016-03-13 17:50 |
| #11 Texas is lucky. They are on their own grid. |
| Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for Speting8532 2016-03-13 17:45 |
| #10 They are on the Western States grid. They will still be getting coal powered electricity. Hubris, assholes. Electrons don't have superior morality |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-03-13 15:58 |
| #9 Oregon has substantial hydroelectric power - probably among the highest in the country. The weather and latitude in the most populous area will make solar power highly ineffective for half the year though. Also, they only have the hydroelectric power because the Feds built the plant for them and they have advantageous geography. THey should be forced to redistribute their carbon-tax-free electricity to states that weren't so fortunate in the carbon-tax-lottery and are more geographically challenged, like Kansas or Florida. Or maybe Louisiana |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2016-03-13 15:32 |
| #8 They have plenty of hydro power. For how long? They done tearing down dams yet? |
| Posted by: Betty Hitler2611 2016-03-13 15:06 |
| #7 Feel good law. They have plenty of hydro power. How many plants are getting shut down??? |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2016-03-13 13:09 |
| #6 Going for the trendy North Korea at nNight look. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2016-03-13 12:55 |
| #5 Oregon has substantial hydroelectric power - probably among the highest in the country. The weather and latitude in the most populous area will make solar power highly ineffective for half the year though. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-03-13 11:48 |
| #4 The surrounding states should all pass laws against selling Oregon electricity. Let them supply it all on their own. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2016-03-13 11:22 |
| #3 ""He argued the law 'lines the pockets of the green energy industry at the expense of working Oregonians who get nothing in return.'" That's the plan, honey. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2016-03-13 11:12 |
| #2 Of course, ignoring the German experience is par for the course. Virtue signaling before reality. They don't call it the Left Coast for nothing. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-03-13 10:43 |
| #1 "The gods of copybook headings come limping up to explain once more..." |
| Posted by: Nguard 2016-03-13 10:24 |