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Washington state court to hear appeal of blocked Clean Air Rule in March

Published 22:59 on January 2, 2019  /  Last updated at 14:29 on January 3, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes, US, Voluntary

The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) will ask the state Supreme Court this spring to overturn a lower court’s block of Governor Jay Inslee’s (D) market-based regulation for large emitters, potentially offering the state a fresh chance to put a price on carbon after multiple failed attempts in recent years.
The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) will ask the state Supreme Court this spring to overturn a lower court’s block of Governor Jay Inslee’s (D) market-based regulation for large emitters, potentially offering the state a fresh chance to put a price on carbon after multiple failed attempts in recent years.


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