SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon would adopt one of the country s most ambitious timelines for eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from its power grid under a bill being considered by the
Advocates hopeful climate bill can pass Oregon Legislature
SALEM, Ore. (AP) Oregon would adopt one of the country’s most ambitious timelines for eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from its power grid under a bill being considered by the Legisltature this year.
House Bill 2021 a product of negotiations between the state’s largest utilities, environmental justice groups, renewable energy boosters and more advanced out of one House committee late last month. It must now navigate the state budgeting process before final votes in the House and Senate.
Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the bill sets a timetable by which Oregon’s two major power companies, Portland General Electric and Pacific Power, must eliminate emissions associated with the electricity they provide. Five “electricity service suppliers” in the state also would face regulation, though their emissions are tiny compared to the big utilities.
Advocates hopeful climate bill can pass Oregon Legislature
June 2, 2021
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) Oregon would adopt one of the country’s most ambitious timelines for eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from its power grid under a bill being considered by the Legisltature this year.
House Bill 2021 a product of negotiations between the state’s largest utilities, environmental justice groups, renewable energy boosters and more advanced out of one House committee late last month. It must now navigate the state budgeting process before final votes in the House and Senate.
Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the bill sets a timetable by which Oregon’s two major power companies, Portland General Electric and Pacific Power, must eliminate emissions associated with the electricity they provide. Five “electricity service suppliers” in the state also would face regulation, though their emissions are tiny compared to the big utilities.
The Biden Administration Brings State Climate Leadership to the White House
January 19, 2021, 12:30 pm
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There are many reasons to be inspired by the nominees that President-elect Joe Biden has selected to lead his all-of-government mobilization against the climate crisis. The Cabinet is a diverse and incredibly accomplished group that looks like America. It is capable of fulfilling the mandate that Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won decisively in November: to confront the climate crisis with a clean energy recovery that will create millions of good union jobs and build a just, equitable, and prosperous economy.
One of the most exciting things about this slate of “climate Cabinet” nominees is the experience and success in state-level climate leadership it will bring to the federal government. After all, for the past half-decade and longer, states have been laying a roadmap for bold, nationwide climate action.