Clean Energy

It’s risky, it’s costly, and it’s bad for the whales. But, OPALCO continues to pursue the feasibility of harnessing San Juan County’s robust ocean currents for power generation.

A controversial renewable energy project near the Tri-Cities will face a lawsuit from locals. People who would live nearby are hoping to scale it back.

Opponents of Washington voter Initiative 2066 conceded the election, but they say they’ll file suit to overturn the initiative after the results are certified in December.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a revised plan for a massive proposed wind farm after he rejected a slimmed-down version earlier this year.

Tapping tidal flows for power generation has long been an elusive goal for clean-energy advocates. Formidable hurdles make the task far from certain.

As students across the nation consider jobs that play a role in solving the climate crisis, they’re looking for meaningful climate training, including here in Washington State.

With rivers across the West running low, utilities must get creative if they are to meet demand without increasing emissions.

The Badger Mountain development in eastern Washington threatens heritage foodways on sacred lands.

Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill to hasten Puget Sound Energy’s shift from natural gas to clean energy. Critics contend it will lead to higher energy bills for ratepayers.

The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington have signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.