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Oregonians across the state agree: we want clean energy. It’s time to give Oregonians the energy we want.
In this week’s ClimateCast: British Airways inks contract to buy fuel made from garbage; Keystone pipeline decision delayed until after November elections; solar prices plummeting to parity with market prices; and more.
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Oregonians across the state agree: we want clean energy. It’s time to give Oregonians the energy we want.
Did you know that Oregon still gets one third of its energy from out-of-state coal?
Pacific Power, for example, actually gets two-thirds of its energy from coal plants in Montana, Utah and Wyoming.
This is bad news, as you well know. Coal plants are the single biggest air polluter in the country, making coal a leading cause of climate disruption and a major public health threat.
Did you know that Oregon still gets one third of its energy from out-of-state coal?
Pacific Power, for example, actually gets two-thirds of its energy from coal plants in Montana, Utah and Wyoming. This is bad news, as you well know. Coal plants are the single biggest air polluter in the country, making coal a leading cause of climate disruption and a major public health threat.
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