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Tri-City Herald: Are initiatives on WA ballots worth it? Here’s how much cash they brought to Tri-Cities
Two controversial Washington state initiatives have returned more than $150 million to the Tri-Cities this budget cycle for energy research and to help children. As political pressure ramps up to convince voters whether Washington’s capital gains tax and Climate...
The Stranger’s Endorsements for the November 5, 2024 General Election
Initiative Measure No. 2117NoThis initiative would repeal the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and prohibit the state from ever implementing a similar law, cutting billions of dollars in funding for transit programs, ferries, clean energy projects, air quality...
Environmental Defense Fund: New modeling shows the power and potential of cap-and-invest in Washington state
Washington state’s cap-and-invest program, created in the 2021 Climate Commitment Act (CCA), is nearing the end of its second year and has already raised over $2 billion for communities by putting a price on pollution. Read more...Clean & Prosperous Washington is...
Puget Sound Business Journal: Moses Lake faces power crunch amid manufacturing boom
Well-funded battery tech companies like Group14 and Sila have planted their flags in Moses Lake. The small central Washington town now has to find a way to meet their power needs. Read more...Clean & Prosperous Washington is a project of the Washington Business...
The Leader: Understand what’s at stake with Initiative 2117 and vote no
It’s difficult to imagine an election season more politically fraught, or with higher stakes, than what we’re enduring this year. Understandably, folks are mostly focused on the national stage, but there are critical issues on the Washington state ballot as well....
Sightline Institute: (Re)explaining Washington’s Climate Commitment Act
In 2021 Washington enacted the Climate Commitment Act, becoming only the second US state (after California) with an economy-wide cap-and-invest program. With the passage of the Climate Commitment Act, Washington also put in place its primary enforcement mechanism for...
Columbian: Clark County could lose millions of dollars for projects if voters OK I-2117 to repeal cap-and-invest
Environmental projects in Clark County stand to lose millions of dollars generated by the state’s cap-and-invest program if voters repeal it in November. Washington’s 2021 Climate Commitment Act set a limit (or cap) on overall carbon emissions. Businesses must buy...
Seattle Medium: Study: Initiative 2117 Could Cost Washington 45,000 Jobs And $9.1 Billion In Economic Output
A new study by Greenline Insights has revealed that if passed, Washington’s Initiative 2117 could result in the loss of approximately 45,000 high-wage jobs and $9.1 billion in economic output over the next eight years. The initiative, which has sparked significant...
Center Square: Fact check: Critics say Initiative 2117 would cut transportation funding
A new report published by Greenline Insights, along with proponents of the Climate Commitment Act, claims that if Initiative 2117 is approved by voters and repeals the law, it would deprive the state of state revenue by $3.9 billion through 2029. Read more...Clean...
Everett Herald: Editorial: I-2117 no bargain for climate, transportation; vote no
The slogan, “Vote yes, pay less” is catchy; we’ll give it that. But the rhyme in the slogan that seeks a yes vote for Initiative 2117 hides the truth that would follow with its passage; in loosened restrictions on industrial pollution; backtracking on the state’s...