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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee launched the 2022 legislative session with his State of the State address on Tuesday. The theme of the speech was "action, this day," a quote from Winston Churchill at the beginning of World War II. ...
[ao-author: Emily Guillaume] Last week, Washington became the latest state to address environmental justice (EJ) through legislation by adopting the Climate Commitment Act into law. The HEAL Act, which is the more comprehensive of the two passed laws, was based on recommendations of a state-funded environmental task force issued in fall of 2020 and seeks to remedy the effects of past disparate treatment of vulnerable communities. The Climate Commitment Act is a more targeted law that establishes a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cap-and-invest program with the goal of reducing GHG and criter...
Historic Climate Bill Passes Washington State Legislature State on Path to Becoming Net Zero Carbon by 2050 News provided by Share this article Share this article SEATTLE, April 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Climate Commitment Act (CCA), SB 5126, was passed by the Washington State Legislature today, the first climate legislation in the country to pave the way to net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050. The historic and carefully crafted cap-and-invest legislation is now on its way to Governor Jay Inslee to be signed into law. Bill Sponsor Senator Reuven Carlyle and House Environment Commit...
Governors' Wind Energy Coalition Inslee unveils climate proposals ahead of full budget plan Source: By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press • Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2020 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) on Tuesday announced several climate-related proposals for the next legislative session, including fully reinstating a plan to cap carbon pollution in the state. “We can fight climate change, and we can create good-paying jobs by transitioning to a cleaner energy economy,” Inslee said at a news conference announcing his plan. “We know these actions are required...
Inslee unveils climate proposals ahead of full budget plan By RACHEL LA CORTEDecember 16, 2020 GMT OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced several climate related proposals for the next legislative session, including fully reinstating a plan to cap carbon pollution in the state. “We can fight climate change and we can create good paying jobs by transitioning to a cleaner energy economy,” Inslee said at a news conference announcing his plan. “We know these actions are required now. We cannot kick this can down the road anymore.” In January, the state Su...