{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-hosts-central-washington-energy-summit-featuring-state", "Newhouse Hosts Central Washington Energy Summit Featuring State Legislators, Industry Leaders", "2026-05-11", "2026", "2026-05", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dan Newhouse", "N000189", "newhouse.house.gov", "newhouse", "https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Press Release\n\nFor Immediate Release: May 11, 2026\n\nContact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750\n\nMoses Lake, Washington \u2013 Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosted dozens of energy leaders, state legislators, and industry stakeholders to discuss the future of energy in Washington State. With panels focusing on nuclear, hydropower, and the Lower Snake River Dams, participants and speakers talked about the importance of meeting rising energy demand and what it will take to get there responsibly.\n\nThe Energy Summit was kicked off with Welcome Remarks & the Pledge of Allegiance from Dr. Sara Thompson Tweedy, President, Big Bend Community College.\n\nFollowing Dr. Tweedy's remarks, the Summit had its first panel titled, \"Impact of the Climate Commitment Act.\"\n\nTodd Myers, vice president for research at the Washington Policy Center moderated and panelists included:\n\nState Representative Alex Ybarra, Washington's 13th Legislative District\n\nState Representative Tom Dent, Washington's 13th Legislative District,\n\nState Representative Stephanie Barnard, Washington's 8th Legislative District\n\nState Senator Matt Boehnke, Washington's 8th Legislative District\n\nThe next panel was \"The Future of Nuclear in Washington State.\"\n\nState Representative Stephanie Barnard of Washington's 8th Legislative District moderated and panelists included:\n\nTracy Yount, Strategy & Portfolio Development Manager, Energy Northwest\n\nCorey Hines, Director, Nuclear Science Center, Washington State University\n\nSara Decker, Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs, X-Energy\n\nThe next panel, \"The Importance of the Columbia River System to Our Way of Life\" was moderated by Kurt Miller, CEO and Executive Director, Northwest Public Power Association with panelists:\n\nMolly Simpson, Commissioner and President of the Board, Douglas County PUD\n\nLarry Schaapman Commissioner and President of the Board, Grant County PUD\n\nKelly Allen Commissioner and President of the Board, Chelan County PUD\n\nSheri Nelson Executive Director, Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association\n\nCongressman Newhouse presented keynote remarks focusing on the state of energy in Central Washington. Newhouse stressed the importance of the Fourth District's energy potential and how the nation must meet this moment regarding artificial intelligence.\n\nFollowing Congressman Newhouse's address, the next panel focused on Central Washington's dams called: \"Defending Our Lower Snake River Dams.\"\n\nKatie Paxon, Legislative Assistant for Rep. Dan Newhouse moderated, and panelists included:\n\nMichelle Hennings, Executive Director, Washington Association of Wheat Growers\n\nClark Mather Executive Director, Northwest River Partners\n\nNeil Maunu, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association\n\nScott Simms, CEO and Executive Director, Public Power Council\n\nThe final panel of the Summit centered on Moses Lake called \"Development and the Need for More Energy.\"\n\nKatie Paxon again moderated and panelists included:", 1, "2026-06-24T06:25:30Z", "2026-06-24T06:26:49Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-hosts-central-washington-energy-summit-featuring-state"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 4.354783799499273, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}