Voters delivered a sensible message: What it means for 2015
In my column yesterday I assessed last week’s election, finding parallels between the national and Washington state outcomes. Using national trends to interpret our state elections can be risky. We’re different out here and proud of it. But last week showed some unmistakable signs that the wave sweeping most of the country splashed us as […]
16th of May 2014
Governor's climate committee looks at cap-and-trade through an international lens; interstate battles over energy policy
Crosscut reports that the governor’s climate change committee heard yesterday from United Kingdom experts on their experience with cap-and-trade. Among other things, the experts say, “it’s complicated.” However, Inslee suggested that a rudimentary cap-and-trade proposal could be mapped out this year, noting that Great Britain started out with a limited program that grew more sophisticated as the […]
1st of May 2014
Gov. Inslee names "Carbon Emissions Reduction Task Force"
Inslee’s Executive Order 14-04 attempts to jumpstart action on his climate change initiatives. But it’s not clear that the EO has any teeth. Nonetheless, it’s a clear statement of where the governor wants to take the state. The Governor’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce is hereby created to provide recommendations on the design and implementation of […]