Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is spending his final months in office fighting to preserve one of his signature policies: a carbon-pricing law known as the Climate Commitment Act.
Why it matters: Initiative 2117 , if approved by Washington voters in November, would repeal the statewide cap-and-trade law that took effect last year, eliminating billions of dollars for clean energy projects and programs to combat climate change.
The latest: Inslee, a Democrat who isn’t seeking re-election this year, has been busy urging voters to reject I-2117 and to keep the anti-pollution law on the books.
- Earlier this month, he was out volunteering with the anti-I-2117 campaign on Bainbridge Island, making a social media video with a dog that wore a “No 2117” sign.
- Late last month, he took the stage before a Bikini Kill show in Olympia, calling on attendees to vote no on the measure.
What they’re saying: “This initiative — this defective, deceptive, dangerous initiative — only guarantees one thing, and that’s more pollution,” Inslee said at a July press conference promoting energy rebates.