States: Oregon legislature sends renewable energy bill to governor

Oregon state lawmakers have passed a controversial measure setting a 50 percent renewable energy standard for the state's two largest utilities by 2040 and requiring those utilities to stop supplying coal-fired power to state customers by 2030. The bill, SB 1457, passed the state Senate 17-12 late March 2, according to the Portland Tribune , sending the measure to Gov. Kate Brown's (D) desk. Republicans are staunchly opposed to the measure and have attempted for weeks to block its...