Oregon becomes first state to pass law to completely eliminate coal-fired power
by Oliver Milman in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#15XZJ)
- Coal currently provides a third of the state's electricity supply
- State also aims to double amount of renewable energy produced by 2050
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 state's 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 state's electricity supply.
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