Americas > Washington state asks court to dismiss power producer’s cap-and-trade lawsuit

Washington state asks court to dismiss power producer’s cap-and-trade lawsuit

Published 21:36 on February 21, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:36 on February 21, 2023  / /  Americas, US

The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) asked a federal court to throw out a lawsuit against the state’s WCI-modelled cap-and-trade programme, arguing a gas-fired power producer’s claims of discrimination under the regulation are fatally flawed.
The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) asked a federal court to throw out a lawsuit against the state’s WCI-modelled cap-and-trade programme, arguing a gas-fired power producer’s claims of discrimination under the regulation are fatally flawed.


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