<p>When they set out to make their power supply 100% green, Northwest leaders ignored the fact that the region lacks the wiring to deliver new sources of renewable energy to people’s homes.</p><p>Little has been done to change that, ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting found.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-bonneville?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-bonneville?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-washington-green-energy-bonneville?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/washington/" rel="tag">#Washington</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/wind/" rel="tag">#Wind</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a></p>
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<p>Stories by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica identified bottlenecks that have stalled green energy projects in Oregon.</p><p>The governor aims to accelerate efforts through a series of mandates. Here's where they stand.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#Climate</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="/tags/wind/" rel="tag">#Wind</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a></p>
<p>Oregon Accelerates Green Energy Projects Before Trump Phase-Out of Tax Credits<br>---</p><p>Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek told state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to expedite solar and wind permits before federal green energy tax credits expire next year. The order prioritizes high-priority projects to begin by July 2026.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/wind/" rel="tag">#Wind</a> <a href="/tags/renewableenergy/" rel="tag">#RenewableEnergy</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>