Inslee’s carbon setback, sex education, the Second Amendment
Gov. Jay Inslee suffered another setback Thursday in his attempt to limit carbon emissions by the state’s largest polluters. A sharply divided state Supreme Court fouled things up by invalidating key components of the Clean Air Rule drawn up by his Department of Ecology. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)
Washington Supreme Court Justice Charles Wiggins to retire
Washington Supreme Court Justice Charles Wiggins announced Thursday he will retire at the end of March. Wiggins, 72, was first elected to the court in 2010. In a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee, he wrote that it had been “a tremendous honor” to serve on the court but that he wanted to spend more time with his wife, Nancy, and their family. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Elaine Thompson, file AP photo)
Microsoft unveils ambitious $1 billion plan to address climate change
Microsoft announced Thursday its plans to be carbon negative by 2030, as part of a $1 billion climate initiative. “The scientific consensus is clear. The world confronts an urgent carbon problem,” the company said in a news release, penned by Microsoft President Brad Smith. “Already, the planet’s temperature has risen by 1 degree centigrade. If we don’t curb emissions, and temperatures continue to climb, science tells us that the results will be catastrophic.” Continue reading at MyNorthwest.
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