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Liberal Oregon and Washington Vowed to Pioneer Green Energy. Almost Every Other State Is Beating Them. (www.propublica.org)
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  • Lagging Results: Oregon and Washington trailed most states in adding renewable energy during the past decade, despite pledges to eliminate fossil fuels from power generation.
  • Unique Barrier: The Bonneville Power Administration, whose approval is needed for most wind and solar work in the Northwest, has barely approved any big applications made since 2015.
  • Missing Investment: Lawmakers were told of the need for better transmission, which Bonneville would have to finance, when they passed new mandates for green energy. They forged ahead anyway.
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[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 3 points 16 hours ago

Misleading. Washington and Oregon are both already very much renewable. So, other states might be adding more, but that’s because they are coming from a far worse place.