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<loc>https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/06/30/georgetown-steam-plant-reopens-possibilities-for-duwamish-valley-community</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The coal-powered Georgetown Steam Plant was built in 1906 and put into operation in 1907. Today, free tours and open houses are available to the public, and the plant hosts events throughout the year.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Solar arrays set up outside the Georgetown Steam Plant.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Visitors share their ideas about a circular economy at the King County Re+ booth during an event at the Georgetown Steam Plant.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ In recent years, the Georgetown Steam Plant has hosted science fairs, art festivals, and environmental conferences. In the future, it could become part of a "community campus" with a resilience hub for the neighborhood's residents.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/06/30/opinion-seattle-residents-could-lose-a-key-check-on-environmental-reviews</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Aerial drone view of Rainier Beach, facing downtown.]]></image:caption>
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