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‘Going green now for who?’ Yakama protest clean energy project on sacred site to power data center

Mounting evidence shows that a clean energy project along the Columbia River in Washington near a Yakama sacred site would in large part power a data center

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle, May 28. 2026

GOLDENDALE, Wash. – "High up on the Washington side of the Columbia River near the John Day hydroelectric dam, members of the #YakamaNation gathered to protest a clean energy storage project slated to be built on a #SacredTribalSite.

'Supporters of the #Goldendale pumped-hydro energy storage project have said it will help meet growing regional energy demand, and the project developers tout its potential to one day power up to half a million homes without sending harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But mounting evidence shows a large #Datacenter campus could be among the main beneficiaries of that power.

"At the event earlier this month, Yakama leaders and a handful of nonprofits fighting the project in federal court, including Hood-River based #ColumbiaRiverkeeper, called on Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to intervene after state and federal agencies issued key permits to the project developers, a process 10 years in the making. This was despite a state review finding that it would have 'significant and unavoidable adverse impacts' on Yakama historic sites and culturally significant plants.

"The 700-acre hydrostorage project is slated to be built on the contaminated grounds of an abandoned aluminum smelter formerly owned by #LockheedMartin, and, more broadly, a site that has long encroached on a sacred Yakama site called #Pushpum, meaning the 'Mother of all roots.'

"It’s home to #Yakama #ArchaeologicalSites and dozens of seeds, roots, flowers and shrubs harvested and protected by the tribe, some of which are endemic only to the area.

" 'I know we’re in a time when we need renewable energy, but why on our #RootGrounds? Why on critical #MigratoryCorridors for #hawks, for #SageGrouse and the deers?' asked #ElaineHarvey, a watershed manager at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and a member of the #Yakama’s #KamíłpaBand.

" 'And I say: For who are we building? We’re going green now for data centers,' she said. 'We’re not going green for Washington and Oregon state mandates. We’re going green for data centers.' "

"The project’s owners, the Danish investment firm #CopenhagenInfrastructurePartners, have not disclosed details about who would buy the energy."

Read more:
https://ictnews.org/uncategorized/going-green-now-for-who-yakama-protest-clean-energy-project-on-sacred-site-to-power-data-center/

#NoDatacenters #IndigenousNews #NativeAmericanNews #WashingtonState #Oregon #SacredPlants #ProtectTheSacred #CorporateGreed #RenewablesForPeopleNotCorporations

Trump’s DoJ sues four states for denying ICE agents undercover license plates https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/trump-doj-lawsuit-ice-undercover-license-plates #TrumpAdministration #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #UsImmigration #UsNews #UsPolitics #Oregon #Maine #Massachusetts #WashingtonState

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots.

A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average is low. The last 7DRA calculation was on 5/19.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

Chemical tank rupture kills multiple people and injures 10 at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill in Longview, Washington

Authorities report multiple fatalities and at least 10 injuries following the implosion of a chemical tank at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility.

https://newsnews.ai/article/chemical-tank-rupture-washington-state-mill

#UnitedStates #WashingtonState #IndustrialAccident

A hazardous liquid tank implosion at a Washington pulp mill injured multiple workers in a mass casualty incident, with victims treated for burns and inhalation. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/washington-chemical-tank-collapse-pulp-mill-injuries-talu7745?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChemicalTankCollapse #WashingtonState #IndustrialAccident

A hazardous liquid tank implosion at a Washington pulp mill injured multiple workers in a mass casualty incident, with victims treated for burns and inhalation. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/washington-chemical-tank-collapse-pulp-mill-injuries-talu7745?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChemicalTankCollapse #WashingtonState #IndustrialAccident

A hazardous liquid tank implosion at a Washington pulp mill injured multiple workers in a mass casualty incident, with victims treated for burns and inhalation. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/washington-chemical-tank-collapse-pulp-mill-injuries-talu7745?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChemicalTankCollapse #WashingtonState #IndustrialAccident

A hazardous liquid tank implosion at a Washington pulp mill injured multiple workers in a mass casualty incident, with victims treated for burns and inhalation. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/washington-chemical-tank-collapse-pulp-mill-injuries-talu7745?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChemicalTankCollapse #WashingtonState #IndustrialAccident

Children on a bridge, Tacoma, Washington state, USA, ~1913

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2087744/children-on-a-bridge-tacoma-washington-state-usa-1913

Children on a bridge, Tacoma, Washington state, USA, ~1913

Urge Commissioner of Public Lands.. to withdraw.. aerial spray Forest Practices Application (FPAs)

***Beware of typo in sample text****

https://www.wlfdc.org/post/dnr-plans-aerial-spray-of-carcinogenic-chemicals-across-2-200-acres-in-southwestern-washington

#PNW
#Washingtonstate
#Environment
#Biodiversity

Man Gathers Up Family Acres Home to Moose and Mountain Lion and Returns Them to Indian Tribe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-gathers-up-family-acres-home-to-moose-and-mountain-lion-and-returns-them-to-indian-tribe/

Man Gathers Up Family Acres Home to Moose and Mountain Lion and Returns Them to Indian Tribe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-gathers-up-family-acres-home-to-moose-and-mountain-lion-and-returns-them-to-indian-tribe/

Man Gathers Up Family Acres Home to Moose and Mountain Lion and Returns Them to Indian Tribe

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-gathers-up-family-acres-home-to-moose-and-mountain-lion-and-returns-them-to-indian-tribe/

Man Gathers Up Family Acres Home to Moose and Mountain Lion and Returns Them to Indian Tribe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-gathers-up-family-acres-home-to-moose-and-mountain-lion-and-returns-them-to-indian-tribe/

Man Gathers Up Family Acres Home to Moose and Mountain Lion and Returns Them to Indian Tribe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-gathers-up-family-acres-home-to-moose-and-mountain-lion-and-returns-them-to-indian-tribe/

Two newly-identified faults in the Seattle Fault Zone are smaller than the main Seattle Fault, but evidently rupture more often--as frequently as every 350 years.

Summary: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260518041442.htm

Original paper: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/doi/10.1130/B38333.1/725274/Latest-Pleistocene-to-nineteenth-century

#Science #Seismology #Earthquakes #Seattle #WashingtonState

Salmon fishers in Washington State, USA, ~1920

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2072247/salmon-fishers-in-washington-state-usa-1920

Salmon fishers in Washington State, USA, ~1920

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2072247/salmon-fishers-in-washington-state-usa-1920

Salmon fishers in Washington State, USA, ~1920

Salmon fishers in Washington State, USA, ~1920

Salmon fishers in Washington State, USA, ~1920

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2072247/salmon-fishers-in-washington-state-usa-1920

"Driving through Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest" has just been uploaded to Odysee.

#rainier #nationalpark #gifford #pinchot #nationalforest #forest #evergreens #pnw #scenic #drive #dashcam #enumclaw #washington #washingtonstate #nature #mountains

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/rainier-giff:5

"Driving through Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest" has just been uploaded to Odysee.

#rainier #nationalpark #gifford #pinchot #nationalforest #forest #evergreens #pnw #scenic #drive #dashcam #enumclaw #washington #washingtonstate #nature #mountains

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/rainier-giff:5

"Driving through Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest" has just been uploaded to Odysee.

#rainier #nationalpark #gifford #pinchot #nationalforest #forest #evergreens #pnw #scenic #drive #dashcam #enumclaw #washington #washingtonstate #nature #mountains

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/rainier-giff:5

"Driving through Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest" has just been uploaded to Odysee.

#rainier #nationalpark #gifford #pinchot #nationalforest #forest #evergreens #pnw #scenic #drive #dashcam #enumclaw #washington #washingtonstate #nature #mountains

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/rainier-giff:5

"Driving through Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest" has just been uploaded to Odysee.

#rainier #nationalpark #gifford #pinchot #nationalforest #forest #evergreens #pnw #scenic #drive #dashcam #enumclaw #washington #washingtonstate #nature #mountains

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/rainier-giff:5

Rolling hillscape in the shrub-steppe of central Washington state. (Lots of sage brush on those hills)

Also I might have seen a grouse?

#landscapePhotography #WashingtonState #pnw #shrubsteppe #hiking

Conspiracy Trial Will Test Trump’s Aggressive Tactics Against Protesters

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/a-federal-case-will-test-if-protesters-are-conspirators.html

Conspiracy Trial Will Test Trump’s Aggressive Tactics Against Protesters

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/a-federal-case-will-test-if-protesters-are-conspirators.html

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots.

A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average hasn't been updated since 4/28, so I'm skipping it this week. The other two sites did get updated, and they follow this toot.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots.

A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average hasn't been updated since 4/28, so I'm skipping it this week. The other two sites did get updated, and they follow this toot.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots.

A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average hasn't been updated since 4/28, so I'm skipping it this week. The other two sites did get updated, and they follow this toot.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots.

A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average hasn't been updated since 4/28, so I'm skipping it this week. The other two sites did get updated, and they follow this toot.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots.

A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average hasn't been updated since 4/28, so I'm skipping it this week. The other two sites did get updated, and they follow this toot.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

Water was the only thing moving quickly that morning.

“Currents at First Light” explores the changing surface of a creek in Capital State Forest, Washington through black-and-white photography and long exposure.

New blog post:
https://www.stevebisig.com/currents-at-first-light-capital-state-forest-washington/

#blackandwhitephotography #pacificnorthwest #washingtonstate

Water was the only thing moving quickly that morning.

“Currents at First Light” explores the changing surface of a creek in Capital State Forest, Washington through black-and-white photography and long exposure.

New blog post:
https://www.stevebisig.com/currents-at-first-light-capital-state-forest-washington/

#blackandwhitephotography #pacificnorthwest #washingtonstate

Water was the only thing moving quickly that morning.

“Currents at First Light” explores the changing surface of a creek in Capital State Forest, Washington through black-and-white photography and long exposure.

New blog post:
https://www.stevebisig.com/currents-at-first-light-capital-state-forest-washington/

#blackandwhitephotography #pacificnorthwest #washingtonstate

Apparently Odysee couldn't load the video file for "Driving from Issaquah, WA through Snoqualmie Pass and Blewett Pass to Leavenworth, WA; then to Seattle Metro via Stevens Pass | Time Lapse" so it has been re-uploaded. Please let me know if there are any issues.

#washingtonstate #washington #driving #timelapse #mountains #stevens #stevenspass #blewett #blewettpass #pnw #issaquah #snoqualmie #leavenworth #wa #seattle #nature

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/leavenworth-loop_4k:4

Apparently Odysee couldn't load the video file for "Driving from Issaquah, WA through Snoqualmie Pass and Blewett Pass to Leavenworth, WA; then to Seattle Metro via Stevens Pass | Time Lapse" so it has been re-uploaded. Please let me know if there are any issues.

#washingtonstate #washington #driving #timelapse #mountains #stevens #stevenspass #blewett #blewettpass #pnw #issaquah #snoqualmie #leavenworth #wa #seattle #nature

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/leavenworth-loop_4k:4

Apparently Odysee couldn't load the video file for "Driving from Issaquah, WA through Snoqualmie Pass and Blewett Pass to Leavenworth, WA; then to Seattle Metro via Stevens Pass | Time Lapse" so it has been re-uploaded. Please let me know if there are any issues.

#washingtonstate #washington #driving #timelapse #mountains #stevens #stevenspass #blewett #blewettpass #pnw #issaquah #snoqualmie #leavenworth #wa #seattle #nature

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/leavenworth-loop_4k:4

Apparently Odysee couldn't load the video file for "Driving from Issaquah, WA through Snoqualmie Pass and Blewett Pass to Leavenworth, WA; then to Seattle Metro via Stevens Pass | Time Lapse" so it has been re-uploaded. Please let me know if there are any issues.

#washingtonstate #washington #driving #timelapse #mountains #stevens #stevenspass #blewett #blewettpass #pnw #issaquah #snoqualmie #leavenworth #wa #seattle #nature

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/leavenworth-loop_4k:4

Apparently Odysee couldn't load the video file for "Driving from Issaquah, WA through Snoqualmie Pass and Blewett Pass to Leavenworth, WA; then to Seattle Metro via Stevens Pass | Time Lapse" so it has been re-uploaded. Please let me know if there are any issues.

#washingtonstate #washington #driving #timelapse #mountains #stevens #stevenspass #blewett #blewettpass #pnw #issaquah #snoqualmie #leavenworth #wa #seattle #nature

https://odysee.com/@ipov:0/leavenworth-loop_4k:4

FotoVorschlag: 'Abseits der Touristen-Pfade'

Von der Silbermine Monte Christo sind wir mehrere Hundert Meter aufwärts zum Silver Lake gewandert, eine anstrengende Tour. Der Ausblick war dafür fantastisch und kein Mensch weit und breit. Im August lag dort noch Schnee und das Wasser war eiskalt.

#FotoVorschlag #Washington #WashingtonState #Hiking #Wandern #Nature #Natur

FotoVorschlag: 'Abseits der Touristen-Pfade'

Von der Silbermine Monte Christo sind wir mehrere Hundert Meter aufwärts zum Silver Lake gewandert, eine anstrengende Tour. Der Ausblick war dafür fantastisch und kein Mensch weit und breit. Im August lag dort noch Schnee und das Wasser war eiskalt.

#FotoVorschlag #Washington #WashingtonState #Hiking #Wandern #Nature #Natur

FotoVorschlag: 'Abseits der Touristen-Pfade'

Von der Silbermine Monte Christo sind wir mehrere Hundert Meter aufwärts zum Silver Lake gewandert, eine anstrengende Tour. Der Ausblick war dafür fantastisch und kein Mensch weit und breit. Im August lag dort noch Schnee und das Wasser war eiskalt.

#FotoVorschlag #Washington #WashingtonState #Hiking #Wandern #Nature #Natur

FotoVorschlag: 'Abseits der Touristen-Pfade'

Von der Silbermine Monte Christo sind wir mehrere Hundert Meter aufwärts zum Silver Lake gewandert, eine anstrengende Tour. Der Ausblick war dafür fantastisch und kein Mensch weit und breit. Im August lag dort noch Schnee und das Wasser war eiskalt.

#FotoVorschlag #Washington #WashingtonState #Hiking #Wandern #Nature #Natur

FotoVorschlag: 'Abseits der Touristen-Pfade'

Von der Silbermine Monte Christo sind wir mehrere Hundert Meter aufwärts zum Silver Lake gewandert, eine anstrengende Tour. Der Ausblick war dafür fantastisch und kein Mensch weit und breit. Im August lag dort noch Schnee und das Wasser war eiskalt.

#FotoVorschlag #Washington #WashingtonState #Hiking #Wandern #Nature #Natur

FotoVorschlag: 'Abseits der Touristen-Pfade'

Monte Christo, eine alte und aufgegebene Silbermine im Staat Washington in den USA. Um dorthin zu kommen mussten wir mehrere Stunden wandern. Außerdem das komplette Gepäck und alle Verpflegung für drei Tage mitbringen. Kein Internet, nicht mal Mobilfunk war dort verfügbar.

#FotoVorschlag #Washington #WashingtonState #Hiking #Wandern #Nature #Natur

FotoVorschlag: 'Abseits der Touristen-Pfade'

Monte Christo, eine alte und aufgegebene Silbermine im Staat Washington in den USA. Um dorthin zu kommen mussten wir mehrere Stunden wandern. Außerdem das komplette Gepäck und alle Verpflegung für drei Tage mitbringen. Kein Internet, nicht mal Mobilfunk war dort verfügbar.

#FotoVorschlag #Washington #WashingtonState #Hiking #Wandern #Nature #Natur