“The public is ready for meaningful action on addressing carbon pollution. The Legislature has been working on this issue for many years, but every year our state doesn’t act is…
Tag: environment
HB 2402 – Energy Independence Act
March 8, 2018 HB 2402 did not receive a vote in the House before we adjourned for the year. I’m glad to see significant climate legislation made it through…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing on bill to establish a Clean Fuels Program in Washington state (HB 2338)
Who: Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Burien, Chair of the House Environment committee What: Public hearing on House Bill 2338, which would establish a Clean Fuels Program, also known as a low…
Statement by Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Burien), chairman of the House Environment Committee, on settlement of PSE rate case
“I congratulate Puget Sound Energy, the Sierra Club, and the other signatories to today’s multiparty settlement for taking a big step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting climate change. This…
Statement by Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Burien), chairman of the House Environment committee, on President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement:
“The Paris Agreement was an unprecedented coming together of nearly every nation in the world to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through nationally-determined targets. It represents rare unanimity among…