Public officials, WSU leaders and Tri-Cities community members gathered Oct. 2 to celebrate the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures’ ribbon cutting at 2892 Pauling Ave., Richland, and to tour the building’s lab and office spaces.

Officials celebrated an important milestone in clean energy production in the Tri-Cities: the dedication of a new facility at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

The new executive director selected to lead the Tri-City charge toward clean power, specifically next-generation nuclear power, is passionate about his new mission.

A pair of new reports outline financial consequences if voters approve ballot measures this fall repealing Washington’s capital gains tax and scrapping its cap-and-trade program.

The Columbia River Treaty a significant milestone for both countries. And for Washington state. 

A funding request that would help pave the way for a $1 billion zero-carbon nitrate fertilizer plant in Richland has moved to a U.S. Senate subcommittee for consideration.

The treaty seeks to rebalance hydropower needs, while also addressing flood control and environmental concerns. The existing treaty has been in place since the 1960s.

At the core of Cleanup to Clean Energy is DOE's proposal to use up to 14,000 acres of excess lands at the Hanford site for the deployment of new sources of carbon-free power – something we inherently support and believe has great promise for our region. But the matter of concern is DOE’s requirement that any such projects be removed prior to the end of the cleanup mission.

While wind and solar farms generate greenhouse gas-free electricity, there are ongoing concerns over their impacts on our environment, especially as a rapidly growing number of worn-out blades and panels are landing in landfills.