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%, […]
The Breaking Point: How Olympia’s math is driving working Washingtonians away
I have spent decades designing, building and running an S-Corp on the Washington coast. In the construction industry, we are used to navigating tough conditions, from relentless coastal weather to complex supply chains. But today, the biggest threat to a working business isn’t the environment; it’s the state legislature. Olympia is currently operating on a […]
Washington broke the national diesel record — and the Climate Commitment Act made it worse
Washington just set an all-time diesel price record. Then it broke it again four days later. As of Friday, the statewide average for diesel hit $6.55 per gallon, according to AAA. That is the most expensive diesel ever recorded in Washington history. … Everyone is pointing at Iran, and they are not wrong. The U.S.-Israel […]
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 […]
Lawmakers must preserve climate funding for its intended purpose
In Gov. Bob Ferguson’s effort to balance this year’s state budget, he suggests siphoning more than a half-billion dollars raised from carbon polluters to fund annual rebate checks to lower-income residents. But this sweep of funds raised through the state’s Climate Commitment Act carries risks for lawmakers. A wide majority of voters recently made clear […]
In Our View: Climate act needs accurate information
… Officials at the state Department of Commerce revealed this week that predictions about the effectiveness of Washington’s Climate Commitment Act have missed the mark. Expanding on the “missed the mark” characterization, if this were a basketball game, the shot would have flown beyond the hoop and hit a spectator in the upper deck. Carbon […]
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 […]