Oregon’s Cannibalism of Environmentalism0

• Archive, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, Legal, Renewable Energy
• April 1, 2013

By Brandon Ratterman Almost 60 percent of Oregon’s electricity is generated from hydroelectric power, which is considered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a renewable energy resource. However, the state is struggling to meet the mandated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) of 15 percent renewable generation by 2015, as hydroelectricity generated at facilities built before