Ore. agency: Wave energy possible in 4 areas

Published January 26, 2013 12:57am ET



GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The state of Oregon has adopted a plan laying out four areas for siting wave energy projects so they avoid interfering with fishing, scenic vistas and sensitive marine habitats.

The Land Conservation and Development Commission adopted the amendments to the Oregon Territorial Sea Plan at a meeting in Salem on Thursday. The plan, five years in the making, covers state territorial waters extending three miles off the coastline.

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