Debate: Should you vote for a carbon fee?
This year, voters will decide whether or not to instate a first-in-the-nation fee on carbon emissions in the state. We invited groups for and against the ballot measure to talk about why they support and oppose I-1631.
Should Washington state charge a first-in-the-nation fee for carbon emissions?
Ballot Debate: Carbon Fee, October 16th 2018
Bill Radke hosts a debate about a carbon emissions fee between Becky Kelley, president of the Washington Environmental Council, from “Yes on I-1631,” and Dana Bieber, campaign spokesperson for “No on I-1631.”
The ballot initiative I-1631 would impose a $15-per-ton fee (opponents call it a tax) on certain carbon emissions beginning in 2020. We talk with the "Yes" and "No" campaigns about why they support and oppose the measure.
We also talk to KUOW's John Ryan about how the fee would work and who's funding both sides of the initiative.
-
Bill Radke
Host
Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
More stories from Bill Radke » -
John Ryan
Environment Reporter
John Ryan joined KUOW as its first full-time investigative reporter in 2009 and became its environment reporter in 2018. He focuses on climate change, energy, and the ecosystems of the Puget Sound region.
More stories from John Ryan »
