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Inslee proposes $626 million budget to fight climate change

Proposals target electric vehicles and construction carbon emissions

Gov. Inslee's climate proposals include major increases in EV charging stations across the state.
Gov. Inslee's climate proposals include major increases in EV charging stations across the state. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Julia Lerner Staff Reporter
Governor Jay Inslee is pushing a $626 million supplemental climate budget during the current legislative session, targeting climate change through vehicle and transportation projects, reducing carbon emissions in the building sector and increasing reliance on clean energy sources. More than a dozen climate-related initiatives have been introduced during the current legislative session, which began on January 10. Several proposals have already been referred to the House Environment and Energy co

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