When conservation and energy meet head-on, it produces a rare site for recreation enthusiasts. The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility and Renewable Energy Center offers Puget Sound-area citizens something that most Americans may never get to experience: an up-close view of 350-foot-tall wind turbines while enjoying biking, hiking, or just about anything the land has to offer.
Land development in the Puget Sound flood plains of Washington state under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood insurance program could lead to harm or the complete destruction of local fish populations, according to environmentalist groups.