April 2026

Three companies — Prologis, Equinix, and Sabey — are seeking Seattle City Light approval to build four large data centers with a combined peak demand of 369 megawatts, roughly one-third of the city’s average daily power use. Mayor Katie Wilson said Friday the city has not authorized any new fa...

July 2025

Washington state is bracing for major fiscal and social impacts following passage of a federal megabill that cuts Medicaid and SNAP funding while eliminating clean energy tax credits. Analysts estimate the law could cost Washington billions annually, reduce coverage for hundreds of thousands of resi...

June 2025

June 16, 2025

Trump administration cancels salmon restoration agreement for Columbia River Basin — The White House says protecting the energy grid outweighs environmental goals.

May 2025

May 12, 2025

Washington sues to block Trump’s emergency order on fossil fuel projects — Attorney General Nick Brown argues the executive order unlawfully bypasses environmental reviews and threatens state climate efforts; 14 other states joined the lawsuit.