Re: “WA’s cap-and-trade system might go up in smoke with out reforms” [Nov. 26, Editorials]:
The Seattle Instances editorial board depicts a future the place civilization-shattering local weather change meets a helpless U.S. authorities. They accurately state that “Washington’s cap-and-invest system would change into a bulwark” on this situation.
Fortunately, state Reps. April Connors, R-Kennewick, and Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, have filed the Carbon Public sale Rebate Invoice, which is able to justly return extra cash from the Local weather Dedication Act to motorists. After we defend Washingtonians on the pump and incentivize giant polluters to reform, we are able to mannequin efficient state motion that protects our nation even when our federal authorities falters.
Let’s get behind frequent sense options that defend folks from increased gasoline costs with out inviting the chaos of forest fires, crop failures and homicidal warmth waves. Let’s enhance and defend the Local weather Dedication Act.
Gwen Hanson, M.D., Bellevue, Residents Local weather Foyer
