Washington's Department of Ecology kicked off its first virtual electricity forum to provide updates on recent electricity sector rulemaking efforts related to the state’s carbon market.
Dueling visions for New York’s proposed cap-and-invest system are being offered as state officials continue the lengthy process of codifying itsdetails.
Bolstered by anearly $5 million war chest, supporters of Washington’s cap-and-invest systemhave begun efforts to defeat acampaignthat seeks toscrap the carbon allowance programthrougha referendum this fall.
Washington could be closer to joining the California-Québec carbon market after the three governments issued a statement saying they will explore linking their cap-and-trade systems.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a new state energy plan he says will ramp up renewable production and save ratepayers $252 million while generating $5.1 billion in clean energy investments.
Washington’s first quarterly carbon allowance auction of 2024 has thrown two new wrinkles into the economics of the state’s fledgling — and controversial — cap-and-invest program.
A former Washington DOT economist is suing the state over allegations he was forced out of his job because his superiors did not like his forecasts showing that gas prices would jump under cap-and-invest.
Washington’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a bill that will allow the state’s cap-and-trade program to link up with the system shared by California and Quebec.
Washington legislators are proposing to give the state’s utilities $150 million to be rebated back to residents to help them defray costs associated with the state’s cap-and-invest program.
The specter of a November referendum on Washington’s cap-and-invest program hovered over the state Senate when it passed a bill to link the program with the California-Quebec system.
