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Washington Governor Jay Inslee has given the green light to a large-scale wind farm project, the Horse Heaven Wind Farm, after previously rejecting a smaller version. He urged for rapid approvals of turbine permits to meet the state's urgent clean energy demands. The project, originally valued at $1.7 billion and designed to include up to 222 turbines, faced challenges due to the presence of endangered ferruginous hawk nests in the area. A compromise allows for case-by-case assessment of turbine placements near nests, potentially saving most of the proposed turbines.
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