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Similarly, Initiative 1631 in 2018 would have enacted fees for large emitters based on the fossil fuels sold or used in the state, as well as electricity consumed in the state. Revenue from the fees would have gone into (1) a fund for air quality and energy programs and projects, (2) a fund for water quality and forest health projects, and (3 ...
Carbon emissions per capita, 2020 Carbon emissions per 1000 square miles, 2020. This is a list of U.S. states and territories by carbon dioxide emissions for energy use, [1] [2] as well as per capita [3] [4] and by area.
Washington state has the fifth highest oil refining capacity of any state. As of 2018, there are 5 refineries in Washington state with a joint capacity of 637,700 b/d. [1] They are, in order of greatest b/d capacity, Cherry Point refinery, Puget Sound refinery, Marathon Anacortes refinery, Ferndale refinery and U.S. Oil refinery.
Creates a new tax on the carbon content of fossil fuels initially set at $15 per ton, rising to $25 per ton after 6 months, and increasing annually to a cap of $100 per ton. Reduces the Washington State Sales Tax 1% from 6.5% to 5.5%; Reduces the Business and Occupation Tax on Manufacturing Businesses in Washington State to .001%
Northwest Oregon officials have announced the inclusion of a publicly traded gas company in a massive climate suit against fossil fuel producers, marking the first instance in which a gas utility ...
7 Republican Northwest congressional leaders are asking how Washington state will handle thousands more trucks and trains if the dams are breached. U.S. energy secretary and Rep. Newhouse spar ...
In 2020, Washington had a total summer capacity of 30,669 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 116,114 GWh. [2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2022 was 67.6% hydroelectric, 12.5% natural gas, 8.4% nuclear, 6.9% wind, 3.1% coal, and 1.1% biomass which includes most refuse-derived fuel .
At the 2024 meeting of the North American Carbon World, Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology, Laura Watson, suggested that the result of the reason for the sudden drop in settlement price for carbon allowances in the first auction of the year was a result of the initiative getting on the ballot. [9] [10]