Northwest leaders set renewable energy goals, but neglected a key element required to achieve them

Northwest leaders set renewable energy goals, but neglected a key element required to achieve them

Oregon and Washington have some of the most ambitious clean energy goals in the country. They’ve vowed to replace all of the states’ electricity with renewable sources. The states’ politicians have campaigned as climate champions — despite President Donald Trump’s opposition to renewable energy.But an investigation by OPB and ProPublica found that these states aren’t actually leading. As climate reporter Monica Samayoa and investigative editor T…