A Washington siting council member requested a look at the effect of solar farms on Yakima Valley after the agency received applications for new projects.

Washington is launching a first-of-its-kind program to auction off carbon offset credits to preserve the state’s forest land.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee angered Republicans when he vetoed a section of a bill that called for study of the impact of solar and wind farms on rural areas.

A bill to impose a fee on banks investing in fossil fuels was among the biggest losers in the recent Washington state legislative session.

Washington lawmakers passed a bill to provide low-income residents access to solar energy through community-based projects.

Parliamentary delay tactics killed a Washington bill to add climate change considerations to city and county land use planning.

A bill is headed to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to create a new state office to support development of green hydrogen and other alternative fuels.

Two Washington bills intended to reduce landfill methane emissions are close to passing.

The Washington Senate voted along partisan lines to approve a bill designed to trim the carbon footprints of roughly 50,000 buildings in the state.

Washington Senate Democrats greenlit a bill that would expand the authority of the body that makes citing decisions for energy facilities in the state.