Oregon vies for green dollars

Of all the “pots of money” in the $787 billion American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, perhaps none has more potential for Oregon than the one dedicated to clean energy.

There’s about $71 billion for investments in clean energy and energy efficiency within the massive federal stimulus bill. Climate Solutions, a nonprofit based in Olympia, Wash., estimates the Pacific Northwest could snag as much as $9.2 billion of that money.