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Oregon becomes first state pass law to completely eliminate coal-fired power

2016-03-03 23:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Oregon has become the first US state to pass laws to rid itself of coal, committing to eliminate the use of coal-fired power by 2035 and to double the amount of renewable energy in the state by 2040. Legislation passed by the states assembly, which will need to be signed into law by Governor Kate Brown, will transition Oregon away from coal, which currently provides around a third of the states electricity supply. At the same time, the state will also require its two largest utilities to...

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