energy siting

An artistic rendering of the planned Goldendale Energy Storage project. Located on privately owned land zoned for energy, the poject can store electricity for 12 hours and generate 1,200 megawatts of carbon-free electricity, enough to power about 500,000 homes in the Pacific Northwest.

Goldendale Energy Storage Project receives ‘milestone’ license, tribes continue to raise concerns

Courtney Flatt

A hydro project that could store enough energy to power most homes in Seattle just got the go-ahead from the federal government. Developers say it will help the Northwest meet its carbon-free energy goals.

A larger brown hawk stands over several fluffy white baby hawks. They are in a nest that is made of wooden sticks. Green tree branches are on either side of the nest. The blue sky is in the background.

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Ferruginous hawks are changing the plans for a massive wind farm near the Tri-Cities. Here’s why

Courtney Flatt

Washington state regulators have recommended striking dozens of planned wind turbines from a massive wind farm outside the Tri-Cities to avoid viable ferruginous hawk nests in the middle of project.

A controversial wind farm that was set to be the largest in Washington has been slashed nearly in half. (Credit: John McIntyre / Flickr Creative Commons)

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Washington council approves wind farm near the Tri-Cities, slashing turbine numbers

Courtney Flatt

(Runtime 1:06) The largest proposed wind farm in Washington got a partial thumbs up on Wednesday from the state’s energy siting council. The controversial…