WA regulators reject ballot initiative backers’ ‘bribe’ complaint

by Claire Withycombe at seattletimes.com OLYMPIA — Nearly 700,000 Washingtonians got $200 back from their utility this month. Those rebate checks sent to low- and moderate-income customers, proponents say, show the state’s new carbon market is raising funds that are helping Washingtonians. But opponents are slamming the timing of the checks and state officials, for what they say is a […]

Washington State Voters Confront Their Climate Commitment Act

by Paul Fundingsland at wattsupwiththat.com Many in Washington State feel our legislature has gone “off the rails” creating and putting into law the “Climate Commitment Act” (CCA).  It has thousands of obscure moving parts including: the “Cap and Invest” scheme of forced participation by “classified” businesses in a carbon emissions allowances auction contrivance adversely affecting […]