Washington Democrats finally rallied to pass a controversial bill aiming to phase out natural gas. But Republicans are crying foul, claiming Gov. Inslee threatened to veto any other bills they were working on if they didn't pass this one.
After weeks of in-party disagreement, Democrat lawmakers in Olympia rallied together in the early hours of the morning to pass a controversial piece of legislation intended to curb the use natural gas.Republican legislators like Rep. Jim Walsh are calling foul, accusing Governor Jay Inslee of making calls in the dead of night, threatening members of his own party to pass House Bill 1589.
"Walsh contends that the bill imposes restrictions and increases costs, particularly for an estimated 800,000 Puget Sound Energy customers across six counties. While the legislation currently does not affect his constituents living near the Washington coast in Aberdeen and Longview, Walsh expressed concern that it sets a precedent, opening the door to an outright ban on natural gas usage in the future.
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