Gov. Raimondo aims to power state on 100% renewables by 2030

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Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) announced yesterday she will sign an executive order that aims tomake the state the first in the nation to be powered completely by renewable energy by the end of thedecade.In the annual State of the State speech to lawmakers, the governor called for addressing climate change"with urgency." Rhode Island is the nation's leader in offshore wind, Raimondo said in prepared remarks,and there will be enough offshore wind energy to power half of the homes in the state in a few years.The first U.S. offshore wind farm began operating off Block Island, R.I., in late 2016."It's time to set our sights higher," Raimondo said, according to the prepared remarks.