Governor Inslee takes stance on wind farms

OLYMPIA — State of Washington Governor Jay Inslee directed regulators to reconsider the Horse Heaven Wind Farm Project in Central Washington.

In a May 23 letter to the Energy Facility Siting and Evaluation Council, Gov. Inslee asked the council to reconsider portions of its proposed certification for the Wind Farm Project.

Gov. Inslee is directing the council to reconsider certain aspects of the draft site certification agreement submitted to his office on April 29, citing the a policy of the state of Washington that states Washington must reduce dependence on fossil fuels by recognizing the n...