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Oregon needs more renewable energy but also should be aware of where it sites new projects. A new report provided guidelines for choosing the best locations. In 2021, the Oregon Legislature passed a law requiring electricity to come from non-emitting sources by 2040. ...
Gov. Lombardo’s bill to modernize government will add more layers of oversight and threaten the system of checks and balances, according to lawmakers.
Gov. Joe Lombardo’s bill to modernize government and make it more efficient was questioned by lawmakers during a marathon four-hour hearing.
For a third year in a row, zero-carbon sources accounted for the majority of electricity generated in Minnesota, according to the latest edition of an annual report measuring the state's clean-energy transition. The findings are issued by the group Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, which said the industry shift toward these sources is now "locked in" around the state. It showed in 2022, 55% of the state's power came from carbon-free sources, well above the national share of 41%. ...
Wisconsin regulators are being asked to take another look at previously approved plans for a proposed natural gas plant. An environmental group says changes in the energy sector and the evolving climate crisis are hard to ignore. In 2020, the Public Service Commission granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center in Superior, which is still navigating the permitting process. ...