VOTE: How do you feel about Washington state's Climate Commitment Act? - KOMO News
VOTE: How do you feel about Washington state's Climate Commitment Act?
SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will be in Seattle Monday afternoon to spread the word about his Climate Commitment Act.
The CCA is a major initiative passed by the state Legislature in 2021 designed to cap and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, allowing businesses that pollute to buy carbon offsets.
Inslee, Washington State Department of Commerce Director Mike Fong, King County Executive Dow Constantine and other leaders will tour the Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station, which is one of 71 projects receiving new CCA grants to the tune of $70 million. The tour is slated to begin at 1:30 p.m.
State officials said Georgetown and Duwamish River communities are among the most impacted by pollution and climate change in the state.
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