Posted on 03/12/2016 4:42:56 AM PST by HomerBohn
Your feckless, Obama-loving, leftist governor has got Oregon's demise all laid out. She's following Obomba's lead in increasing costs AND taxes.
The plan is to force something on the American people whether they want it or not. If you don't accept the ideas of these mentally insane people, they will take away your choices to act otherwise. Jobs will be lost, energy prices will go up, and the American people will lose.
Fascism controls industry through laws and regulations
“Turn out the lights,
the party’s over.”
Liberalism is a mental disorder.
As for Oregon, they are behind Texas on renewables.
Oregon was
If they keep pushing this 'green energy' scheme, there won't be a need to turn out the lights.
They'll go out all on their own.
How about the simple fact that government does not have the right to assume control of private assets. And states do not have the power to limit or control interstate commerce.
This law does both. In stating that by 2040 half of electric power must be from renewable resources the state is limiting the value of electric utility assets that generate electric power by fossil fuels. Because fossil generating station will be relegated to lesser rolls in generation they will be of less value.
This falls in to the takings clause of the fifth amendment.
Ajoining states should consider funneling power to Oregon under Oregon’s rules. I wonder if what Oregon is doing violates interstate commerce ?
No, oregon will be known as a worthless third world state with its people and economy suffering because they cannot get good, reliable electricity.
Is it coal or all fossil fuels? Natural Gas Cogen plants are the cleanest and most efficient plants available
‘Leader’ is a horribly overused and misused word by leftists.
Flattering oneself is not leading. Making stupid decisions is not leading. And, crucially, if nobody follows you voluntarily you are, by definition, not leading.
I wonder if the law also has a provision that prevents Oregon citizens from buying power generated from coal other states?
Oregon not first state to eliminate coal as a fuel for electricity generation. California adopted policies to eliminate coal by 2030 some years ago.
But Renewable Energy Credits (RECS) can be purchased which include coal power.
RECSs are an even bigger hoax than the Anthropogenic Global Warming hoax.
First glance I thought it read “coal-generated energy in phones.” Guess my phone will have to go nuke then.
So for Oregon I suppose it will be “Frack, baby, frack!”
This is a great plan. Now Oregon should be forcibly uncoupled from the interconnected grid. That way, any time their demand for energy outstrips their ability to provide it, they won’t be able to dip into the available pool that’s been contaminated by the “dirty” coal generated facilities. Oregonians should have to bear the full costs of their advocacy.
They should cut the power now. Let those stupid ignorant weenies shiver in the cold aftermath of their foolish ideas.
No surprise from a state that has declared it owns the rainwater as well.
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