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The LIHEAP program helped nearly 250,000 households in Washington state pay their energy bills last year.
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U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West.
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Washington voter Initiative 2066 would repeal or prohibit certain regulations that discourage the use of natural gas and promote electrification.
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Amazon announced it is partnering with several energy companies to develop small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, which includes a consortium of Washington state utilities.
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In 2023, clean energy jobs increased more than twice the rate of the jobs in the overall U.S. economy, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. That growth may only increase.
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Utilities and independent energy companies have proposed a slew of standalone battery energy storage systems, some of which have generated vocal pushback in the permitting process.
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In the Tri-Cities, a forum recently drew mostly people who want to keep the Lower Snake River dams in place. They raised some lesser-discussed concerns during the discussion.
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A controversial energy project in south central Washington is one step closer to breaking ground. A federal commission released its final environmental review for the Goldendale Pumped Storage Energy Project – to the consternation of several tribes and environmental groups.
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Federal officials have approved expansion of a natural gas pipeline that runs from British Columbia to the Oregon-California border.
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Companies are interested, but it could be complicated to develop lands with multiple layers of tribal, federal and even complex-science concerns