The 26-member council, which includes Columbia Basin College president Rebekah Woods, will serve as a venue for “candid discussions,” Ferguson said, adding that he plans to attend every quarterly meeting. The Democratic governor said Washington hasn’t convened such a panel in two decades.
The Alberta-based owner of the Centralia facility has proposed to split the tab for keeping the plant ready between Bonneville Power Administration and CAISO, the manager of California’s wholesale electric grid.
Even with the changes, revenues for the state’s two-year transportation budget are expected to be millions of dollars lower than previously forecastas demand for gas declines, fee collections drop, and there is continuing uncertainty around how much federal transportation funding for states will be available.
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing.But critics have raised safety concerns, noting that existing rules were shaped by past tragedies and aim to prevent future harm.
A Montana native who has spent much of his professional career working in, regulating or advocating for the energy industry will be the next administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration.
Heads up, developers and contractors: Benton County is launching a new permitting software system on July 7 that will make much of the permitting process fully online.
Want to know when you’re allowed to set off fireworks this Fourth of July? Richland, Kennewick, Pasco and West Richland are teaming up to educate residents on safe and legal firework usage during holiday celebrations.
