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Major Gorge energy development gets fed go-ahead

Yakama Nation leaders continue to oppose pumped hydropower storage project in Klickitat County

Jan 28, 2026
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5-minute read

Major Gorge energy development gets fed go-ahead

Yakama Nation leaders continue to oppose pumped hydropower storage project

Jan 28, 2026
5-minute read

Nothing new: How renewable energy projects perpetuate desecration of tribal lands

These Sacred Hills is a new documentary that chronicles a Yakama band’s opposition to a controversial Columbia Gorge energy proposal

Feb 20, 2025
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10-minute read

Nothing new: How renewable energy projects perpetuate desecration of tribal lands

These Sacred Hills is a new documentary that chronicles a

Feb 20, 2025
10-minute read

Boise Airport is now 100% solar powered

The city is making real progress on its renewable energy goals, at the airport and beyond

Dec 2, 2024
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3-minute read

Boise Airport is now 100% solar powered

The city is making real progress on its renewable energy

Dec 2, 2024
3-minute read

Opposition to renewable energy is growing. Here’s why

Rural landscapes tend to make great settings for renewable power facilities, but would you be willing to live next to one?

Mar 16, 2023
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8-minute read

Opposition to renewable energy is growing. Here’s why

Rural landscapes tend to make great settings for renewable power

Mar 16, 2023
8-minute read

A ‘small’ fix for renewable energy’s ‘big’ problem

As demand for renewable energy grows, so does opposition to the massive facilities that generate it. “Distributed generation” could alleviate the strain

Aug 4, 2022
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10-minute read

A ‘small’ fix for renewable energy’s ‘big’ problem

As demand for renewable energy grows, so does opposition to

Aug 4, 2022
10-minute read

Pump it up? The economics of stored-hydro energy may not be as green as the pitch

As electricity markets evolve, a noted economist says several proposed renewable-energy projects could cost more than they’ll ever make. 8 min. read

Apr 28, 2022
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11-minute read

Pump it up? The economics of stored-hydro energy may not be as green as the pitch

As electricity markets evolve, a noted economist says several proposed

Apr 28, 2022
11-minute read

Solar power vs. sage grouse

In Washington’s Douglas County a proposed 6,000-acre solar facility is drawing criticism from residents and environmentalists

Oct 12, 2021
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5-minute read

Solar power vs. sage grouse

In Washington’s Douglas County a proposed 6,000-acre solar facility is

Oct 12, 2021
5-minute read

Renewables top coal as US energy source for first time

Three charts show how your state stacks up against Iowa (yep) and others in production and use of renewables

Aug 24, 2021
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4-minute read

Renewables top coal as US energy source for first time

Three charts show how your state stacks up against Iowa

Aug 24, 2021
4-minute read

Another pumped-hydro proposal, this one near Owyhee Reservoir

A Utah company is considering constructing a new dam in Eastern Oregon as part of a $1.2 billion project to generate new hydropower

May 7, 2021
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2-minute read

Another pumped-hydro proposal, this one near Owyhee Reservoir

A Utah company is considering constructing a new dam in

May 7, 2021
2-minute read

Opinion: Storage is a critical piece of our clean energy future

The Gorge pumped-hydro project will bring jobs and help grid managers increase energy storage capacity

Apr 29, 2021
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3-minute read

Opinion: Storage is a critical piece of our clean energy future

The Gorge pumped-hydro project will bring jobs and help grid

Apr 29, 2021
3-minute read

What’s wrong with solar power? More than you know

In Klickitat County opposition to solar-energy development highlights a tricky environmental problem spreading across the country

Jan 28, 2021
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15-minute read

What’s wrong with solar power? More than you know

In Klickitat County opposition to solar-energy development highlights a tricky

Jan 28, 2021
15-minute read

Rural solar project faces local opposition, wildlife concerns

A solar energy facility may be coming to Oregon’s Langell Valley, but some of its potential neighbors are raising concerns ranging from water usage to decreased property values

Nov 16, 2020
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8-minute read

Rural solar project faces local opposition, wildlife concerns

A solar energy facility may be coming to Oregon’s Langell

Nov 16, 2020
8-minute read

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