Governor Ferguson approved the massive Carriger Solar project in December, but a major judicial review petition from the Yakama Nation has brought development to a grinding halt. Today, we break down the legal and cultural friction at play, and explain why this Klickitat County lawsuit matters for the entire Gorge. Plus, we touch on updates from the Cascade Renewable Transmission project, and look at a new state mapping tool that brings a huge win for public transparency.

In This Episode:

• EFSEC's new "eProgrammatic" GIS mapping tool goes live for public use.
• Substitute House Bill 2496 passes the legislature, paving the way for better government-to-government tribal consultation.
• Updates on the Cascade Renewable Transmission (CRT) project's environmental review process.

Resources & Links:

• Read the full written Dispatch at skamaniadispatch.com
• Read the full text of EFSEC Resolution No. 360 detailing the Yakama Nation's arguments: EFSEC Resolution 360
• Track the Carriger Solar project and find raw meeting materials at the EFSEC Project Page
• Access the new eProgrammatic Transmission Tool at efsec.wa.gov (Search "Programmatic")

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