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(Kennewick, WA) -- The Association of Washington Business invited major movers and shakers in the energy world, hailing from all over the state and the country to the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick Saturday to talk about fueling the future...

Inslee vetoed portions of bill that would have required extensive studies on the effects of wind farms and other alternative energies on rural areas, and forced 'slowdowns' of these projects.

It's a matter of balance, sudden increased demands for power can cause electrical grids to crash.

These reactors still generate tremendous energy, but are smaller, simpler, safer and can go longer without refueling.

Gov. Inslee expects the state to be producing "carbon free" energy-electricity by 2045.

A local solar company is breaking ground tomorrow on its new office building. Solgen Power was founded right here in Pasco. They install solar panels to help provide clean and renewable energy. They've expanded to Chicago, Cinncinatti, and Tucson...

A former immigrant who defrauded investors of millions of dollars over a defunct Port of Pasco green energy plant may not be from Europe after all, and new charges claim he used a dead baby's ID to obtain a passport. You may recall a few years ago we told you about Green Power, a plan to turn municipal waste into energy, by way of a plant at the Port of Pasco...

Now that the GOP has lost its slight edge in the State Senate, Democrats are following the way of Gov. Inslee and the State House when it comes to variety of topics. This week the Clean Energy Bill championed by Gov. Inslee passed the Senate by a vote of 28-19 and will now head to the House, where it's expected to pass...

Portland General Electric (PGE) has suspended efforts to get permits to build two natural gas burning power plants near Boardman. The plan was to utilize them to replace the coal-fired plant that is set to shut down in 2021.

The effort began a few months ago with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), and now the Washington State Farm Bureau (WFB) has joined in the fight.