Seattle gas prices hit $5.74 a gallon overnight, a new all-time record according to AAA. The national average is $4.23. We are paying $1.51 more than the average American. Look next door. Idaho is paying $4.40. Same Middle East conflict. Same president. Different governor. Different policy. Oregon is even more instructive than Idaho. Same coast. […]
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WATCH: Natural gas bills going up and the CCA is to blame
(The Center Square) – Thousands of Cascade Natural Gas customers can expect their power bills to go up again soon, which the utility attributes to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA). … For homes hooked up after July 25, 2021, average monthly bills are expected to increase by 6.28%, […]
WA drivers suffering gas prices up nearly $1 per gallon in one month
(The Center Square) – Washington drivers are paying nearly a dollar more per gallon of gas than they were a month ago. The Iran war is sending prices surging across the country, but Washington drivers are paying far more in state taxes for gasoline, mostly because of the Climate Commitment Act. … The Center Square […]
‘Costs will keep going up’: WA Policy Center says CO2 tax is driving energy bills higher, offers savings tips
Puget Sound residents are feeling the impact of the CO2 tax, with some reporting bills jumping 20% to 40%. Todd Myers, vice president for research at the Washington Policy Center, explained to “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio that energy bills will keep increasing due to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), which is […]
WA gas prices soar to second-highest in nation after rising by 40 cents in a month
Washington’s gas prices are soaring this February. … Washington’s gas tax is now $0.55 gallon and set to go up again in July. Most of the price disparity can be attributed to that and the state’s carbon taxes, which are approximately 40-50 cents per gallon. Certainly a lot more than the “pennies” promised by CCA […]
Washington state’s climate-fighting claim is hot air, officials admit
Washington state officials have issued a correction after they were caught exaggerating the benefits of state spending to curb climate change. Proceeds from the state’s quarterly auctions of carbon dioxide permits are keeping far less pollution out of the air than officials have been claiming. Since the first auction in February 2023, major polluters in […]
WA carbon market revenue hits $4.3B as prices reach record
Prices in Washington’s carbon market have continued to trend upward as the price of emission allowances reached an all-time high this month. The state held four auctions between September and December and raised just over $1.1 billion by selling over 16 million carbon emission allowances. … Allowances cost $64.30 in the September auction and $70.86 […]
Gas prices drop 21 cents in WA, still 37% higher than national average
Gas prices across Washington have fallen 21 cents per gallon since late October, although WA continues to rank among the top three worst states to fill up your tank. As of Nov. 25, Washington’s average price per gallon is $4.188, which is 37% higher than the national average of $3.055, according to AAA. In the […]
Washington Drivers Paying Nearly 45% More for Gas — State Among the Worst in the Nation
As of October 21, the average price per gallon in Washington is $4.402, a staggering $1.355 higher than the national average of $3.047. In the greater Seattle area, drivers are paying even more: $4.662 per gallon, which is 53% above the national average. That represents an increase of over 40 cents per gallon compared to […]
State halts rebates to farmers hit with fuel fees under WA climate law
Washington quietly ended funding this summer for a program that provided millions of dollars in rebates to farmers who paid unfair fuel surcharges under Washington’s landmark climate law. … Complicated carveout Central to the Climate Commitment Act are auctions for pollution allowances that refineries and other companies need to buy to offset their carbon emissions. […]