The Republican budget reconciliation law that Trump signed July 4 extended an energy tax credit for producing clean fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel, an alternative to the typical jet fuel planes use. The Tri-Cities is becoming a hub for research and development of the fuel.
Citing BPA’s own analysis demonstrating increased costs for consumers, along with the potential to weaken energy grid reliability and access to clean energy, the groups say the plan violates BPA’s obligations to consumers and the environment.
The developer who has worked for years amid numerous setbacks to bring a mixed-use development to the Port of Pasco’s Osprey Pointe property wants to hit the gas on the first phase of the project. But the port is pumping the brakes.
Nuclear proponents acknowledge that not all tribes are necessarily on board with SMR development in the region. But they added that the ability for the tribes to achieve other environmental goals, such as removal of the power-generating Snake River dams, could be facilitated by SMRs coming online.
Should the lights ever go out, Portland International Airport wants to know exactly where it can find batteries to turn them back on. And Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is studying whether PDX looks no further than its own bus fleet.
The device using the PNNL-developed technology can detect fentanyl at levels as small as 6 parts per trillion. That’s equivalent to being able to detect six drops of food coloring mixed into 18 million gallons of water.
Local government officials hope a $1.2 million federal grant will lead to the revitalization of vacant lots and dilapidated buildings in areas across the Mid-Columbia.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it is expanding the Hanford site facility that only weeks ago faced a potential layoff of many of its workers due to withheld funding.
This quirky Richland bookstore carries an estimated 80,000 books. It’s easy to stroll through the aisles of the nearly 6,000-square-foot shop and miss something. There is just so much to see.
These Pasco hay farmers diversified their farm 20 years and now grow thousands of ornamental trees for landscapers, contractors, nurseries and retail customers.
ATI has doubled the capacity of its Richland Operations building at 3101 Kingsgate Way, increasing the company’s production of aerospace and defense-grade titanium.
Finalists in Washington’s third-annual National Civics Bee state championship are, at oldest, barely teenagers. Still, they have thoughtful suggestions to improve our society, fortified by deep knowledge of our country’s founding documents, laws and best aspirations.
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