Washington
Washington’s House Democrats have resurrected last year’s stalled attempt to add climate change mitigation to land use planning.
A Washington bill calls for the state's Commerce Department to study the global supply chain risks in the manufacture of EV batteries.
A Washington bill seeks to expand charging access to people living in apartments, condos and other residences governed by HOAs.
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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.
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