Washington Gov. Jay Inslee fights to keep landmark climate law as repeal efforts strengthen.
Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.FILE - Democratic Presidential candidate Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center, greets people as he tours the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington , Thursday, May 16, 2019, during an event where he unveiled part of his plan to defeat climate change .
Inslee made similar remarks as he visited a salmon habitat restoration project and then test-drove a car from an all-electric co-op rideshare company's fleet, part of a blitz by the three-term Democrat in recent months to defend the biggest climate achievement of his tenure amid a fierce repeal effort led by conservatives.
He talked of a carbon pricing program as soon as he took office, and recommended the Legislature cap emissions in 2014. It wasn't until 2021, four years after Democrats had won control of both legislative chambers, that the CCA was approved and enthusiastically signed by Inslee. The auctions have raised more than $2 billion, with the money used for everything from transportation to education. Inslee recently announced that $52 million from the program would go to tribes to respond to climate change.
Inslee has countered that Washington saw "dramatic swings" in gas prices long before the carbon pricing program, noting that its historic high of $5.54 came several months before the auctions started. For some climate advocates, much more is on the line with this vote than a single state policy. Washington is in the process of connecting its carbon market with California and Quebec, which also have emission allowance auctions. This could make the market more stable and could happen as soon as next year, said Becky Kelley, senior policy advisor for climate to Inslee. Washington is also helping other states with efforts to launch similar programs.
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