Washington Voters Favor Pollution Cap But Not Transitioning From Gas
Washington voters rejected I-2117 because they saw benefits from cap-and-invest. They supported I-2066 because gas transition ...
As country gets redder, Washington voters are getting bluer, showing potential support for an income tax, stricter climate regulations down the line
As Washington remains to the political left of most states, supporters of this year’s ballot initiatives aimed at repealing ...
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WVDOT Secretary Says Congress Should Raise Federal Gas Tax
Most states, including West Virginia, have raised their own gas taxes instead. Others have opted for tolls or public-private ...
Early election results show I-2066 a tossup, other 3 WA ballot initiatives on track to fail
Measures to end capital gains tax, emissions cap, mandatory long-term care trail, while measure on natural gas access too ...
WA natural gas measure still close but voters gave clear verdict on others
Washington’s capital gains tax will stay in place ... On Wednesday, Heywood said he felt good about the early results on the ...
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Washington Voters Say 'Yes' to Taxing Carbon Emissions
An initiative to cut a carbon tax out of the Washington Climate Commitment Act was soundly rejected by voters. Gov. Jay Inslee sees the margin of defeat as an important message.
Check the latest election results for key races in Washington state
Although most eyes were on the vote for the next president—where the Associated Press declared Donald Trump the next ...
Voters decide on climate measures, reject initiative to tax natural gas powered buildings in California city
In Berkeley, California, voters shot down a ballot measure to impose a tax on buildings ... Residents voted against Washington Initiative 2117, which would have repealed the state's Climate Commitment ...
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Gas clash: Who’s accused of being a ‘pompus turd’ in I-2066 legal threat
If the natural gas initiative — Initiative 2066 or I-2066 — passes, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has suggested it may be headed ...
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WA passes natural gas initiative, climate advocates plan lawsuit
Washington state voters approved Initiative 2066, a measure that explicitly enshrines access to natural gas in Washington ...
At U.N. climate talks, many leaders take a pass on an ‘unmissable’ moment
The annual U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP29, comes as Earth is on track to endure its hottest year on record, and ...
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Three state ballot initiatives rejected
PORT ANGELES — Voters have rejected three of the statewide initiatives on the November ballot and the fourth is passing by a slim margin. Voting statistics in Clallam and Jefferson counties largely ...