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What comes next for a proposed energy project along Columbia River, and the Yakama Nation's opposition to it$

The Yakama Nation and Columbia Riverkeeper are actively opposing the Goldendale Energy Storage Project and an associated data center in Klickitat County, Washington, citing environmental and cultural impacts. Despite this, the energy project recently received a necessary 40-year hydroelectric license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Opponents have filed lawsuits challenging federal and state permits for the project.