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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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Native nations lead salmon restoration efforts in Columbia Basin
The number of returning adult salmon and steelhead has doubled since the 1990s, but is still only halfway to the NWPCC’s goal of 5 million.
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Native drivers 5x more likely to be searched by WA State Patrol
Though disparities have decreased for other races compared to white counterparts, rates have continued to rise for Indigenous motorists since 2020.
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Yakama Nation fights to reclaim more than 90K acres from WA state
A lost 1855 treaty map caused the state and settlers to encroach on reservation land. The nation wants it back — but legal hurdles slow the process.
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Nooksack Tribe serves eviction notices to disenrolled households
The court order comes eight years after the tribe revoked the citizenship of about 300 people, 20 of whom live in tribal low-income housing.