State Dems Against Renewable Energy?

Publicola reports today on an ongoing conflict between the Democratic leadership in the state legislature and environmental groups trying to protect the provisions of I-937, which requires Washington utilities to acquire 15 percent of supply from renewable sources by 2020, from being watered down. "The amendments would allow efficiency improvements in hydro generation—not considered a renewable in I-937 because the voters wanted to encourage the production of new alternatives—to count toward the goal," writes editor Josh Feit. Another sign of exactly how useless our state Dems have become.