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Washington’s key climate law is under attack. Big Oil wants it to survive.

February 14, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Feb. 13, 2024. By Kate Yoder It took Washington state more than a decade to put a price on carbon pollution. The effort to make corporations pay for [Read more]

Washington state’s cap on carbon is raising billions for climate action. Can it survive the backlash?

January 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 8, 2024. By Kate Yoder For months now, it’s been free for anyone 18 or younger to ride the light rail through Seattle, the ferry across Puget [Read more]

Washington state just started capping carbon emissions. Here’s how it works.

January 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 9, 2023. By Kate Yoder Washington state rang in the New Year with the launch of its most ambitious plan to slash carbon pollution. The new “cap-and-invest” [Read more]