Evergreen State looks to go greener
Congressman Dan Newhouse supports clean and renewable energy efforts but said the alternative energy needs to be affordable. Flipping to clean sources overnight isn’t a proverbial flip of a switch, he said during a visit to Olympia last week.
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Governor Jay Inslee smiles during the Rattlesnake Wind Farm celebration on April 20, 2022, in Ritzville. Inslee said he hopes the success at the site encourages Washington residents to embrace clean energy.
Wind and solar energy are easy to place in windy and sunny Eastern Washington.
OLYMPIA – Looking to go green, the Washington House and Senate are considering a bill requested by the governor that would identify possible clean energy sites across the state and create a council to evaluate clean energy projects with the goal of transitioning off fossil fuels.
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