Washington voters upheld a landmark climate bill. It’s a hopeful sign—no matter where you live
The election result bodes well for state and local action on climate—even during a second Trump term. It’s no secret that ...
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Washington voters saved state’s landmark climate law at critical time
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson and the Legislature must assure residents the state’s young carbon market is well managed and ...
Washington voters uphold the state’s pioneering climate law
On Tuesday, voters in Washington state decisively upheld a landmark climate law that created a cap-and-invest program that ...
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Washington voters stand up for climate action
The state’s landmark climate law survived a repeal effort — and has raised billions of dollars. Here’s where that money is ...
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Another view | Seattle Times: Washington voters saved state's landmark climate law at critical time
Though Donald Trump’s return to the presidency bodes poorly for national climate policy, Washington voters trounced ...
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On KIRO Newsradio, Gov. Jay Inslee points to Climate Commitment Act as a success
Gov. Jay Inslee, the longest-serving governor in the United States, expressed pride in the state’s recent achievements.
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Climate measures garner voter approvals in California, Washington State
Voters on Tuesday approved state ballot initiatives related to climate and conservation in California and Washington, ...
Washington Cap-and-Trade Exemptions Curb Competition, Court Told
Chicago-based power company Invenergy Thermal tried to convince a panel of Ninth Circuit judges Wednesday that parts of ...
Under Trump, WA can serve as a beacon of climate policy, Inslee says
The country swerved to the right. But individual states can push for climate change policies, the governor said.
As country gets redder, Washington voters are getting bluer, showing potential support for an income tax, stricter climate regulations down the line
As Washington remains to the political left of most states, supporters of this year’s ballot initiatives aimed at repealing ...
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Washington Voters Keep Carbon Tax
An initiative that would have ended the state’s “cap and invest” program failed, leaving the program in place.
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Washington Voters Say 'Yes' to Taxing Carbon Emissions
An initiative to cut a carbon tax out of the Washington Climate Commitment Act was soundly rejected by voters. Gov. Jay Inslee sees the margin of defeat as an important message.