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Topic
: Activism
Author
:
ProPublica
Title:
How One Oregon Activist Is Using a Decades-Old Liberal Policy to Stall Green Energy Projects in Rural Areas
Takeaway
:
"The 76-year-old retired state employee, former gun store owner and avid elk hunter from La Grande, Oregon, is on a mission to keep turbines and transmission towers from blighting the rural landscape."
Topic
: Public Policy
Author
:
OPB
Title:
How the Pacific Northwest’s dream of green energy fell apart
Takeaway
: “The grid’s severe constraints are hindering the Northwest at a time when it desperately needs more electricity. Oregon and Washington lawmakers lured power-guzzling data centers with tax breaks in recent years, and the industry has helped drive electricity demand sky high."
Topic
: Public Policy
Author
:
KLCC
Title
:
City Club of Eugene: Powering Oregon: A Look at State Energy Strategy
Takeaway
:
"
From data centers powering artificial intelligence to the mass deployment of electric cars and beyond, energy demand in the Pacific Northwest is expected to double in the next 20 years."
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On October 03, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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