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.

Atlas Agro expects to decide by the end of the year whether to move forward with a $1 billion zero-carbon nitrate fertilizer plant in Richland – a project the Swiss company describes as a pioneering initiative aimed at revolutionizing the fertilizer industry.

A coalition led by the Port of Benton is working to accelerate the transition to advanced clean energy technologies in the Northwest and beyond.

A state environmental council voted to significantly alter a proposed — and controversial —solar, battery and turbine energy project along the Horse Heaven Hills.

Each year Americans throw away more than three billion batteries constituting 180,000 tons of hazardous material. The situation is likely to get worse as the world shifts to lithium batteries to power a massive influx of electric vehicles (EV). It needs immediate attention.