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Oregon Legislature Sets New Renewable Energy Standards
2016-03-04 05:50:56| pollutiononline Home Page
The Oregon Legislative Assembly recentlyapproved a bill that will require Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) to increase the amount of energy it delivers to customers from qualifying renewable resources to 50 percent by 2040
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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...
Oregon To Eliminate Coal From State Energy Mix by 2030
2016-03-03 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Oregon has become the first U.S. state to eliminate the use of coal by legislative action. Lawmakers at the statehouse voted Wednesday to eliminate coal from the states energy supply by 2030, and to provide half of all customers power with renewable sources by 2040. The legislation was hammered out between the states two largest utilities and environmental groups. Clean energy groups praised the legislation as one of the strongest pieces of pro-climate legislation in the U.S. in years. In terms...
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Sells 300 Shares of Arrow Electronics, Inc.
2016-03-03 19:41:53| Electronics - Topix.net
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund reduced its position in Arrow Electronics, Inc. by 0.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 52,038 shares of the company's stock after selling 300 shares during the period.
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Oregon Legislature passes coal transition bill; coal power out by 2035, 50% renewables by 2040
2016-03-03 11:56:11| Green Car Congress
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