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Curbing carbon emissions, with Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon

Curbing carbon emissions, with Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon

FromCapitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast


Curbing carbon emissions, with Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon

FromCapitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Washington state pumps about 95 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. That's more than twice the targeted volume for the year 2050, and we're behind schedule to meet that goal. Burien Democrat Joe Fitzgibbon chairs the House Environment Committee in Olympia, and he's introduced a bill to speed up the process by taxing carbon polluters at a rate of $15 a ton. We'll talk about his bill, and why it matters, in this edition of "Capitol Ideas."
Released:
Mar 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to Capitol Ideas. This is where we sit down with members of the majority Democratic caucus in the Washington State House of Representatives, to give listeners an inside look at important aspects of how their citizen Legislature works together for one Washington.