I-2117 puts WA's cap and invest system on the ballot, defenders of the system make their case
This November, Washington voters will be asked to weigh in on complicated policies like a capital gains tax and a long-term care fund. Maybe the most complex one is the future of the Climate Commitment Act, an initiative on the November ballot seeks to repeal the key part of this 2021 law: the “cap-and-invest” system.
It’s essentially an auction for major polluters where companies can purchase carbon allowances – kinda like permission slips for emitting planet-warming carbon dioxide.
Over the next two days, we’ll hear from both a supporter of the initiative to repeal the cap and trade system and a defender of the Climate Commitment Act.
Today, we hear the defender of the CCA: State House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon.
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Guests:
Representative Joe Fitzgibbon, State House Majority Leader, who helped create the Climate Commitment Act
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.
Guests:
Representative Joe Fitzgibbon, State House Majority Leader, who helped create the Climate Commitment Act
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Libby Denkmann
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