text: Oregon Set To Pass One Of The Most Ambitious Environmental Bills In Decades | ThinkProgress
  by Natasha Geiling Feb 24, 2016 8:00 am
  On Monday, an amended version of the bill passed the Oregon Senate's Committee on Business and Transportation 3-2. One amendment was added to allow Oregon's Public Utility Commission (PUC) more control over costs, should a shift to more renewable energy result in higher utility bills for consumers. Another amendment allows for energy sources such as certain hydropower projects, biomass, and power plants that burn municipal solid waste to be counted as renewable energy. The bill now goes to the Senate floor, where proponents hope it will see a vote before the legislative session officially closes on March 4.