Washington State Is Leaving Tribal Cultural Resources at the Mercy of Solar Developers — ProPublica

“Non-carbon emitting energy projects are positive advancements our state and country needs, but not at the cost of our traditional grounds and resources,” Yakama Nation officials wrote in an emailed statement to HCN and ProPublica. “Yakama Nation supports responsible energy development efforts. The Badger Mountain project, and the developer’s approach to advancing the project, fall far short of responsible energy development.”

We can’t let the transition to renewables be about corporate domination of people and land, it does not have to be this way