Oregon has long been a leader in clean energy. The state produces 99.8 percent of its energy from renewable sources, ranking seventh out of 50 according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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President Barack Obama’s final plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants is getting a lot of attention this week, partly for being even more strict than the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft plan.
The Clean Power Plan aims to cut emissions from existing power plants by 32 percent from 2005 levels.
Oregon’s goal under the plan, however, seems to have gotten easier to attain.
Angus Duncan, chair of Oregon’s Global Warming Commission, spoke with OPB All Things Considered Host Kate Davidson to explain the new goal, and how well equipped Oregon is to meet it.