Northwest Reports
It’s (Still) Not Easy Going Green: Bonus Episode
There’s another barrier to the NW’s clean-energy transition: aging transmission lines. Brandon Block & Oregon Public Broadcasting reporters discuss.
Sara Bernard
Sara Bernard is a senior podcast producer and co-host of Northwest Reports at Cascade PBS. She was previously the host and producer of This Changes Everything.
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It's Not Easy Going Green: A Path Forward
One group with a loud voice in the debate over renewable energy development in Washington is farmers. Since so many of these conflicts are rooted in land-use decisions, a major question remains: Should the state prioritize land for agriculture or energy development?
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It's Not Easy Going Green: An Obscure State Agency
What is the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, or EFSEC, anyway? While so many of Washington’s proposed renewable energy projects are mired in controversy, one thing all sides can agree on is their criticism of EFSEC.
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It's Not Easy Going Green: A Controversial Wind Farm
As originally proposed, the Horse Heaven Hills wind farm would have built more than 200 wind turbines on a prominent ridgeline just south of Washington’s Tri-Cities. After years of community backlash, litigation and former Governor Inslee’s veto of a controversial state council’s permitting d
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The Elephant in the Room: Where WA's GOP Goes From Here
In the final episode of the series, three Washington Republicans react to Donald Trump’s reelection and ponder the future of the state’s GOP.