Washington spent much of the 1970s trying to become a center for nuclear power, with plans for five huge fission reactors at Richland and Satsop.

In November, the Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) upheld the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency’s (ORCAA) air permit to Pacific Northwest Renewal Energy to establish a wood pellet ...

Tax hikes on rental cars and unemployment benefits for workers on strike are among the changes to state law going into effect ...

The governor’s office and local environmental groups said they were examining the Trump administration order and may fight it ...

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A public hearing at the Whitman County Planning Commission chambers on Wednesday night sparked heated discussions about proposed changes to the county's wind energy regulations.

Puget Sound Energy and other Washington utilities reported power outages Wednesday as strong wind downed trees and power ...

Rain-swollen Skagit River crests at all-time high Entire town of Burlington under evacuation order 100,000 people statewide urged to seek higher ground National Guard assists in evacuations, food ...

TransAlta Corporation has signed an agreement with Puget Sound Energy to switch the last coal-fired power station in Washington state to natural gas. An undated aerial view of TransAlta’s coal-fired ...

As 2026 approaches, a Republican state lawmaker is raising alarm bells about possible energy shortfalls amid extreme conditions - with potential reliability problems hitting as early as next year.