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Cutting Oregon's Lines To Coal Plants

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Oregon's last coal-burning power plant is due to shut down in four years, but the state still gets power from out-of-state plants that burn coal. 

The Oregon Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Plan aims to flip that switch to OFF as well. 

The negotiated the plan with Oregon's two . 

The idea is to boost the use of renewable power by both companies through legislation. 

We collect some of the for a discussion about next steps in the legislature.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.