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December 25, 2024

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Helion Energy
Washington Company Scales up Fusion Energy Efforts
A Washington-based fusion energy company is expanding its operation in the drive to become the first to develop a commercially viable fusion reactor.
Washington Department of Ecology
Washington Moving to Adopt Calif. Vehicle Emission Rules
Washington officials have kicked off their work to adopt California’s transportation emissions standards, which will set targets for the adoption of ZEVs.
City of Seattle
Washington’s King County Boosts EV Requirements
Washington’s King County Council passed a law requiring the installation of charging stations at multi-unit dwellings in its unincorporated areas.
Washington State Department of Transportation
Citing Climate Crisis, Inslee Declares Washington Drought Emergency
Blaming climate change, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a drought emergency for nearly all of the state.
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Long-delayed Solar Project Breaks Ground in Central Washington
Construction has begun on a 15 MW solar farm in central Washington; the $25 million Columbia Solar project was OK'd in 2018 but encountered some delays.
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9 Western Governors Sign EV Infrastructure MOU
Governors from nine Western states agreed to create an integrated network of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure to support travel and commerce in the region.
PNNL
Small Reactors Can Compete on Cost, PNNL Study Finds
Small modular reactors appear to be cost-competitive compared to other energy sources in the Pacific Northwest, according to a joint PNNL-MIT study.
Washington State Courts
Wash. High Court Hears Test Case for Inslee Climate Bill Vetoes
A Washington Supreme Court hearing provided a practice run for possible upcoming court battles over Gov. Inslee’s partial vetoes of recently passed climate bills.
Clearwater Wind
Puget Sound Energy Contracts for 350 MW of MT Wind
Puget Sound Energy signed an agreement with a proposed Montana wind power project to obtain 350 MW of wind energy.
King County, Wash.
Study to Examine Best Energy Use of Seattle-area Landfill
The money has been lined up to study whether to develop a Seattle-area landfill into a source for electric power or biofuel.

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