A bill to cushion trade-exposed Washington manufacturers from the economic impact of the state’s cap-and-trade program is getting pushback.

Attendance was low at a hearing on a bill to allocate funds to deal with probable upcoming droughts in Wash., but participants were unanimous in their support.

A rent control plank prompted the greatest opposition to a Washington Senate bill to trim the carbon footprint of roughly 50,000 buildings in the state.

Cap-and-trade is expected to yield Washington $500 million a year in revenue, according to the state agency charged with running the program.

Washington is considering a bill that would require public water systems serving 1,000 or more connections to include a “climate resilience element” in system plans.

A bill to regulate methane emissions from landfills drew praise and concerns during hearing of the Washington House Environment and Energy Committee.

Washington lawmakers will confront more than a dozen climate bills in their upcoming short session.

Western states produced a whirlwind of climate initiatives last year, advancing numerous bills and regulations to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Gov. Jay Inslee approved the 80-MW Goose Prairie solar farm to be built in Central Washington.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled a $626 million climate change policy wish list for state lawmakers to tackle in the 2022 session.