State commission to decide future of wave energy

This illustration shows a design concept for the Pacific Marine Renewable energy test site. Because Newport is also home to a smaller wave energy test site near Yaquina Head, state planners are recommending no commercial wave energy development in Lincoln County waters. (Illustration courtesy of the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center)

Final Newport public meeting set for Jan. 22

NEWPORT — After four years of public meetings, review and discussion by an alphabet soup of committees, a landmark wave energy ocean zoning process comes down to the decision of five men and two women next week.

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