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$2 Billion in climate and clean energy, coming to you!
That’s a wrap: 2023 Washington legislative session ends with unprecedented dollars for climate and clean energy development
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FINALLY! Polluters start to pay in WA!
The results are in—massive investments in climate and clean energy solutions coming soon to WA communities
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The biggest investment—ever—in clean energy coming to WA communities
Our last blog of the CCA series where we dig into the “invest” side of the cap-and-invest equation.
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Polluters pay: Washington sets a new gold standard
This week, Washington reached a significant milestone in the state’s push to reduce emissions.
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Landmark climate leadership: WA invests in environmental justice
In this post, we’ll highlight some groundbreaking pieces unique to Washington’s law: environmental justice provisions that prioritize air pollution reductions in overburdened communities, ongoing oversight by an Environmental Justice Council, and significant investments in communities most impacted by poor air quality, economic barriers, and climate impacts.
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Landmark climate leadership and investment: the Climate Commitment Act in WA
A new blog series spotlighting the Climate Commitment Act in WA. This edition is Part 1: a primer on WA’s new cap-and-invest program.
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Make history (again) and keep climate action strong in WA
WA made history by passing the strongest bill in the country to cap carbon pollution statewide. State agencies are starting the implementation process with a comment period on the draft rules ending this Friday July 15th. You can add your voice to influence this groundbreaking climate policy and let the Department of Ecology know what’s important to you.
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Washington's Climate Commitment Act nears final passage
The Washington House has passed the Climate Commitment Act, which would establish a firm statewide cap on global warming pollution, making WA the second state to do so. The Senate now has the weekend to concur with the House version before the Governor can sign the bill into law.
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