How wasteful is the low-carbon fuel standard?
We could reduce as much CO2 today(!) as the LCFS does in 2035 for less than $40 million ā less than half of what WA spends on subsidies.
LCFS one of the most expensive ways to get tiny CO2 reductions. #waleg https://twitter.com/jessepiedfort/status/1349821784082640896
#CleanFuelsNow will bend our climate pollution curve down in a big way. Plus it creates jobs and improves air quality.
BC, OR and CA are already there. Letās do this, #WALeg! https://twitter.com/EPCtweets/status/1349784451031568387
Rep. Drew Stokesbary delivers the Republican response to Gov. Jay Insleeās Inaugural Address: http://ow.ly/KUY550D7YrU #waleg
.@GovInslee talking about competency is something elseā¦
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Restoring in-person school is a priority.
Schoesler: Restoring in-person school is a priority https://lmtribune.com/coronavirus/schoesler-restoring-in-person-school-is-a-priority/article_76d18049-73f8-51f0-aba2-f628217d2e26.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share via @lewistontribune #waleg #waedu @livfinne
Breaking: Braun, Rivers, Short, Wagoner tapped for Senate Republicansā top leadership positions #waleg http://ow.ly/44vO50CBc1I
4As the first week of the 2021 legislative session comes to a close, Rep. Wilcox discusses a number of legislative priorities and calls on all elected officials to put their constituents first and model the best possible behavior as leaders. Watch: https://youtu.be/SzbbRBQDR9g #waleg
From @KING5Seattle: āRecords obtained by KING 5 Investigators show the Employment Security Department couldnāt stop fraud filed in stolen IDās of its own employees.ā Story:
https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/washington-employment-security-department-fake-claims/281-a3345e57-2597-4cdc-b7e2-bc3031ed40e8 #waleg
Foster youth disengaged from online learning, mental health providers inundated with patients seeking treatment, and a sharp increase in fatal overdoses in King County. Rep. Drew Stokesbary: āWe must undo the damage caused by prolonged shutdowns.ā
https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/foster-youth-are-less-connected-to-school-than-they-were-in-the-spring/ #waleg
From @seattletimes editorial board: āWashington deserves a full accounting for why the statewide rollout is taking so much painful time.ā http://ow.ly/DRTN30rsOlo #waleg
Senate Bill 5096 was heard in the Senate Ways & Means Committee today. House Republicans are united in opposition to an income tax on capital gains. From the @WAPolicyCenter: http://ow.ly/K49E50D93ka #waleg