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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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.
The state body, which is empowered to override local laws and recommend permits for new energy projects, is routinely critiqued by everyone from clean energy developers to Indigenous nations to even the state legislature. Brandon Block explains why this facility-permitting council was created in the first place, how it works and what reforms might be in order.
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Sara Bernard is a senior podcast producer at Cascade PBS, producing Mossback and Your Last Meal. She was previously the host/producer of Northwest Reports and This Changes Everything. She can be reached at sara.bernard@cascadepbs.org.
Sara Bernard is a senior podcast producer at Cascade PBS, producing Mossback and Your Last Meal. She was previously the host/producer of Northwest Reports and This Changes Everything. She can be reached at sara.bernard@cascadepbs.org.
Maleeha Syed is a podcast producer and the co-host of Northwest Reports. She previously worked as the Cascade PBS communities reporter and as a staff reporter at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont.
Maleeha Syed is a podcast producer and the co-host of Northwest Reports. She previously worked as the Cascade PBS communities reporter and as a staff reporter at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont.
