CG chamber, Pinal officials oppose ‘Clean Energy’ ballot measure
by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch
Pinal business leaders and public officials are coming out against a ballot measure that purports to be for clean energy.
The Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce in a statement said: “The proposed ballot measure would amend the Arizona Constitution to require Arizona utility companies to obtain 50 percent of their energy from clean sources by 2030. If passed, this ballot initiative would raise energy costs on Arizona families, kill thousands of jobs and inflict significant damage upon our local and state economy.”
Supporters of the ballot initiative, Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona, say the measure would “allow us to take advantage of this almost unlimited solar and wind potential by gradually increasing the amount of our energy that comes from renewable sources to 50 percent by 2030,” according to the website cleanhealthyaz.com.
