Investigations
The obscure state agency that referees WA’s green energy battles
The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council has power to overrule local zoning laws – putting it at the center of a backlash to renewable energy.
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News
Amazon offers $334M for nuclear reactors to be built at Hanford
The small modular reactor could reestablish nuclear power as an alternative energy source, with the Washington-based company as its biggest investor.
News
WA rolls out one of the nation’s most generous EV rebate programs
Open to low- and middle-income residents who want to buy or lease an electric vehicle, the new program could benefit a third of the state’s families.
Environment
Are offshore wind turbines in Washington’s future?
If voters decide in November to keep the cap-and-invest program, the state has plans that could bring the technology to its coastal waters.
Environment
Washington could soon have a battery stewardship program
Battery manufacturers operating in the state will be responsible for making the recycling process easier and cheaper for consumers.