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Washington voters reject I-2117, uphold landmark Climate Commitment Act

Voters in Washington state on Tuesday upheld a groundbreaking law that is forcing companies to cut carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars.

Grist on MSN · 1h

An attempt to repeal Washington’s landmark climate law failed massively

The people of Washington state elected to save the most ambitious price on carbon in the country. A large majority of voters, 62 percent, rejected a ballot initiative to repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act,

Yahoo · 18h

Voters reject measure to repeal landmark Washington climate law

Washington voters on Tuesday preserved a controversial climate law that’s generated billions of dollars from polluters to fund the state’s fight against the harmful effects of climate change. Initiative 2117,

justthenews11h

Washington state's natural gas ballot measure a tossup in initial returns

I-2066 is one of four initiatives backed by the conservative political group Let's Go Washington. Tuesday night's slim lead was enough for supporters to say they were "confident" of victory.

The Spokesman-Review9d

Is Washington saving the climate or taking your lunch money? A look at Initiative 2117

Three years ago, Washington politicians passed arguably the most ambitious climate law in the state’s history, putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions with the intention of putting the state ...

Inside Climate News15h

Trump’s Win Casts Shadow over US Climate Progress, Global Leadership

He won support with pledges to solve economic woes. But his fossil-fueled solutions and retreat from international ...

The Washington Post15h

In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change

WASHINGTON — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate ...

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