Jay Inslee

And, you know, it was I guess what I'm pointing out is you're right. You have to pick a pace of change. Fortunately, I think we picked the right pace. We're with in tune with the hearts of Washington state. And and I hope other states will follow us.

And, you know, it was I guess what I'm pointing out is you're right. You have to pick a pace of change. Fortunately, I think we picked the right pace. We're with in tune with the hearts of Washington state. And and I hope other states will follow us.

Of course not. No, that's of course not. But, you know, people sometimes will not get involved in the charge unless there is a bugle blown. And we blew the bugle, said here's a way to identify these issues. And I think what we found, if you look at the history of

Of course not. No, that's of course not. But, you know, people sometimes will not get involved in the charge unless there is a bugle blown. And we blew the bugle, said here's a way to identify these issues. And I think what we found, if you look at the history of

Of course not. No, that's of course not. But, you know, people sometimes will not get involved in the charge unless there is a bugle blown. And we blew the bugle, said here's a way to identify these issues. And I think what we found, if you look at the history of

since I've been alive, these things are so incredibly contentious until the day after they're resolved and people start to see the benefits. So our Climate Commitment Act, you know, it was very contentious when we passed it in 2019, 2020. Tell me how it works.

since I've been alive, these things are so incredibly contentious until the day after they're resolved and people start to see the benefits. So our Climate Commitment Act, you know, it was very contentious when we passed it in 2019, 2020. Tell me how it works.

since I've been alive, these things are so incredibly contentious until the day after they're resolved and people start to see the benefits. So our Climate Commitment Act, you know, it was very contentious when we passed it in 2019, 2020. Tell me how it works.

What it does, it stands up a provision that will help meet our carbon reduction goals. We have a goal of 100% clean electricity. That's in law. And this creates a mechanism to assure that we reduce carbon both in our utility grid and in our transportation and in our industrial sector.

What it does, it stands up a provision that will help meet our carbon reduction goals. We have a goal of 100% clean electricity. That's in law. And this creates a mechanism to assure that we reduce carbon both in our utility grid and in our transportation and in our industrial sector.

What it does, it stands up a provision that will help meet our carbon reduction goals. We have a goal of 100% clean electricity. That's in law. And this creates a mechanism to assure that we reduce carbon both in our utility grid and in our transportation and in our industrial sector.

So what it does is it sets an absolute cap, an absolute limit on pollution of these toxic materials in the state of Washington. And it forces the polluting industries to purchase a credit against that total amount. And we only sell enough credits to go to that total amount. So they have to pay to pollute. The first principle of it, the polluters have to pay for their pollution.

So what it does is it sets an absolute cap, an absolute limit on pollution of these toxic materials in the state of Washington. And it forces the polluting industries to purchase a credit against that total amount. And we only sell enough credits to go to that total amount. So they have to pay to pollute. The first principle of it, the polluters have to pay for their pollution.

So what it does is it sets an absolute cap, an absolute limit on pollution of these toxic materials in the state of Washington. And it forces the polluting industries to purchase a credit against that total amount. And we only sell enough credits to go to that total amount. So they have to pay to pollute. The first principle of it, the polluters have to pay for their pollution.

And that's a very important concept because, you know, when you go to the garbage dump, you got to pay, you know, 15 bucks, 20 bucks to dump your garbage.

And that's a very important concept because, you know, when you go to the garbage dump, you got to pay, you know, 15 bucks, 20 bucks to dump your garbage.

And that's a very important concept because, you know, when you go to the garbage dump, you got to pay, you know, 15 bucks, 20 bucks to dump your garbage.

Exactly. Well, for too long, though, we've allowed polluting industries to treat the atmosphere like a big garbage dump for free. Well, guess what? If it's for free, guess what people do? They dump their garbage in our only atmosphere that is now putting a blanket of carbon dioxide around the earth.

Exactly. Well, for too long, though, we've allowed polluting industries to treat the atmosphere like a big garbage dump for free. Well, guess what? If it's for free, guess what people do? They dump their garbage in our only atmosphere that is now putting a blanket of carbon dioxide around the earth.

Exactly. Well, for too long, though, we've allowed polluting industries to treat the atmosphere like a big garbage dump for free. Well, guess what? If it's for free, guess what people do? They dump their garbage in our only atmosphere that is now putting a blanket of carbon dioxide around the earth.