A proposed massive solar farm is stirring controversy in southeastern Washington, pitting farmers and unions against local officials and the region’s GOP.

Solar farms are set to proliferate in sun-soaked Yakima County in central Washington.

A new solar farm has been proposed for Benton County, Wash., while another massive renewable project in the county has passed one state hurdle.

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 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.

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.

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

Two Washington bills seek opposite outcomes for the state’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council.

Gov. Jay Inslee approved the 80-MW Goose Prairie solar farm to be built in Central Washington.