Empower our clean-energy future

In this part of Washingtons, we don’t just talk about innovation — we embody it.

For generations, Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and the surrounding communities have stood at the epicenter of American scientific progress. Our region played a vital role in winning World War II, ending the cold war, and continues to spearhead clean-energy research and support for national security through institutions like the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Energy Northwest.

Now, as our state and the nation take steps toward a carbon-free energy future, nuclear power must be central to that vision — and...