September 29, 2024

Washington

Hydrogen Stations Could Soon Dot Wash. Landscape
Washington legislators have earmarked more than $4 million to build the state’s first two hydrogen vehicle refueling stations.
Partial Vetoes on Cap-and-trade, LCFS Spark Wash. Dems’ Ire
Legislative leaders slammed Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s veto of segments of cap-and-trade and low-carbon fuels standard bills.
Inslee Vetoes Part of Wash. EV Mapping Bill
Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a portion of a bill that would have tied Washington's EV adoption goals to a vehicle miles traveled fee.
Sponsor Plans to Revive Stalled Wash. Land Use Bill
Rep. Davina Duerr plans to revive her stalled bill to make climate change a consideration in land use planning by local governments.
Wash. Cap-and-trade, LCFS Tied to Transportation Package
Washington’s climate change bills will not go into effect until the legislature passes a transportation budget. No one is quite sure when that will be.
LCFS Bill Passes Washington Legislature
Washington’s legislature passed a low-carbon fuel standard bill that will require refiners to reduce the carbon in motor fuels sold in state.
Wash. Becomes 2nd State to Adopt Cap-and-trade
Washington is on its way to becoming the second state to have a comprehensive cap-and-trade program after a Senate vote approving the bill.
Green Transportation Bills Headed for Inslee’s Desk
Two bills intended to help decarbonize Washington’s transportation sector are headed to the desk of Gov. Jay Inslee, who is expected to approve both.
Small Nukes Proposed for Washington Hanford Site
Two new nuclear plants have been proposed as neighbors to the Pacific Northwest’s only commercial reactor on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington.
Bill to Cut Refrigerant GHGs Goes to Inslee
The Wash. House voted 56-42 to send Gov. Jay Inslee a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from air conditioners and large refrigeration units.

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