Tony Schick - Oregon Public Broadcasting
One Oregon activist uses decades-old liberal policy to stall green energy projects in rural areas
Citizen activist Irene Gilbert, a retired 76-year-old state employee, has filed 15 challenges to energy projects in Oregon, more than any other person or organization.
Liberal Oregon and Washington vowed to pioneer green energy. Almost every other state is beating them.
Oregon and Washington trailed most states in adding renewable energy during the past decade, despite pledges to eliminate fossil fuels from power generation. Bonneville Power Administration approval is often holding up projects.