Klickitat County Commissioner David Sauter is hopeful that a bill to designate the proposed Goldendale Pumped Storage Project as a “Project of Statewide Significance” will pass the Washington State Senate.  Sauter notes the bill has already passed the House unanimously, and has a hearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday.  Sauter has been talking with legislators about the bill, noting the most important thing is the attention the designation would give the project.  Sauter notes there would be no shortcuts through the permitting process, but it is helpful when the involved agencies are focused on the project.