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| 5/6/2005 | |
| In a bold stroke that will clear the skies over Washington and save consumers a bundle at the gas pump, Governor Christine Gregoire signed Clean Car legislation today. The legislation was hailed as a classic example of how forward-looking energy policy can benefit consumers and the environment. | |
| 5/3/2007 | |
| Senate Bill 6001 Establishes Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals; Limits New Sources of Emissions | |
| 2007-2-24 | |
| WASHINGTON, DC— Governors of five Western States today announced a regional plan to reduce global warming pollution. Under the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative, Oregon, California, Washington, New Mexico, and Arizona will adopt pollution-reduction goals for the five states and a market-based program to meet them, such as a “cap and trade” program, within 18 months. | |
| 2/7/2007 | |
| A broad coalition of Washington groups including Climate Solutions, Earth Ministry, National Wildlife Federation, NW Energy Coalition, Sierra Club, Transportation Choices Coalition, Washington Conservation Voters/ Washington Environmental Coalition, and WashPIRG marked today’s announcements by Governor Gregoire, King County Executive Ron Sims, and State Senator Erik Poulsen as strong and timely responses to the climate crisis. | |
| 03/05/2008 | |
| OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Senate passed a historic climate action bill that joins Washington with California and New Jersey in placing limits on greenhouse gas reductions and begins the process to enact a cap-and-trade framework to reduce state emissions by at least 70% over the next 40 years. | |
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