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Oregon passes bill to boost renewables, exit from coal

2016-03-04 12:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ClimateWire: Oregon lawmakers yesterday approved a bill to raise the state's share of renewable energy to 50 percent and quit its reliance on coal-fired power. S.B. 1547, sponsored by state Sen. Lee Beyer (D), passed the state Senate 17-12 on a party line vote. It now heads to Gov. Kate Brown (D), who is expected to sign it. It passed the state House 38-20 on Tuesday. Originally put forth by the state's two largest utilities and a cadre of environmental groups, the bill would instruct the utilities -- Pacific...

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