Oragon Lawmakers Approve Bill That Aims To Get To 100% Clean Energy By 2040.
The Bill, which has been described as the Nation’s most Ambitious Clean Electricity Standard, now heads to Gov. Kate Brown’s (D) Desk, who is expected to Sign it .
The Senate, on Saturday, Passed, the 100% Clean Energy for All Bill (HB 2021), by a 16-12 Vote.
The Legislation was Approved in the House, on Friday.
Under the Bill, Oregon aims to Transition entirely to Emissions-Free Electricity by 2040.
The Legislation lays out a Timetable for the State’s Two Major Power Companies: Portland General Electric and Pacific Power, to Reduce Emissions.
Additionally, it Bans the Expansion or New Construction of Power Plants that Burn Fossil Fuels and Allocates $50 Million in Grants for Community-based Energy Projects, among other Measures.
The Bill Passed as Oregon heads into a potentially Record-Breaking Heat Wave.
Meteorologists have Forecasted Temperatures up to 30 Degrees above Normal across swathes of Oregon and neighboring Washington this Weekend.
“Look at the temperatures expected this weekend, and ongoing and prolonged drought,” State Rep. Pam Marsh (D-5th District), One of the Bill’s most Vocal Advocates, said on the House floor Friday. “What I know when I look at that is if we fail to address the underlying conditions, we are just going to be back in this Capitol, year after year, trying to help communities out of disastrous situations.”
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