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Climate Change News

• In Washington State - updated 10/05/09
• In the News - updated 08/07/09

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In Washington State

• Gov. Gregoire announces $20 million in energy efficiency, renewable energy projects
  (10/05/09) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire’s statement on EPA approval for 'clean car' standards for greenhouse gases
  (06/30/09) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire orders state actions to reduce greenhouse gases and battle climate change
  (05/21/2009) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Hybrid Vehicle Sales Tax Exemption Ends August 1
  (05/18/2009) Dept of Revenue
  
  
• Commissioner Goldmark’s biomass initiative becomes law on Earth Day - Gov. Gregoire signs bill to authorize creation of biomass projects for green jobs and renewable energy
  (04/22/2009) Dept of Natural Resources
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire: Crisis offers Washington a chance to become a leader in solving challenge of climate change
  (04/06/2009) Seattle Times
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire testifies on behalf of green jobs, climate action legislation
  (03/17/2009) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire's statement on climate meeting with Obama administration
  (02/24/2009) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire, legislative leaders announce Green Jobs and Climate Action legislation
  (01/29/2009) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire's statement on states' ability to set emission standards
  (01/26/2009) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire signs Energy Independence Pledge
  (10/02/2008) Office of the Governor
  
  
• State's Climate Action Team meets in Bellingham to continue work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  (09/17/2008) Department of Ecology
  
  
• State's Climate Action Team continues work in Spokane
  (07/23/2008) Department of Ecology
  
  
• States, provinces taking action to curb climate change
  (07/23/2008) Department of Ecology
  
  
• Adopting new rules, Washington continues leadership in limiting climate change
  (06/30/2008) Department of Ecology
  
  
• Washington moves ahead with key climate change work
  (05/09/2008) Department of Ecology
  
  
• Ecology wants to clarify how climate change is considered in environmental reviews
  (05/05/2008) Department of Ecology
  
  
• State cutting energy use, slashing millions of pounds in carbon emissions
  (04/21/2008) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire joins declaration on climate change
  (04/18/2008) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire signs bill to fight climate change and grow the state’s economy
  (03/13/2008) Office of the Governor
  
  
• 2007-2008 Legislative Session - Climate related bills
  • Providing a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy (HB 2815)
  • Requiring disclosure of greenhouse gas vehicle emissions (SB 6309)
• Governor Gregoire’s statement on passage of Climate Change bill
  (03/05/2008) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire accepts report, calls for continued work to fight climate change
  (02/06/2008) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire Announces Legislation to Fight Global Warming
  (01/14/2008) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Comment period extended for draft climate change documents
  (01/04/2008) Department of Ecology
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire praises lawsuit challenging Bush Administration on global warming
  (01/02/2008) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Public comments sought on draft climate change documents
  (12/21/2007) Department of Ecology
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire calls for filing lawsuit in support of 'clean' car standards
  (12/20/2007) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Governor's team recommends 47 ways to cut greenhouse gases
  (12/06/2007) Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  
• Action Against EPA Filed Today
  (11/08/2007) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Washington to Join Clean Car Lawsuit Against Federal Government
  (10/18/2007) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Meeting set for Western Climate Initiative stakeholders
  (10/02/2007) Department of Ecology
  
  
• State's Climate Advisory Team meets in Tri-Cities
  (10/01/2007) Department of Ecology
  
  
• Governors urge automakers to work toward clean cars
  (09/12/2007) Department of Ecology
  
  
• WCI Establishes Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Goal - Target is 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020
  (08/22/2007) Department of Ecology
  
  
• Coalition of Pacific Northwest stakeholders fund regional climate change study
  (08/02/2007) Department of Ecology
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire, Premier Campbell Sign Agreement on Climate Change
  Summary of Agreements (pdf)
  Memorandum of Understanding (pdf)
  Memorandum appendices (pdf)
  (06/11/2007) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Washington joins Climate Registry to track, report greenhouse gases
  (05/08/2007) Department of Ecology
  
  
• Gov. Gregoire Announces Members of the Washington Climate Change Challenge Advisory Team
  (03/28/2007) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Five Western Governor's Announce Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Agreement (pdf)
  Western Regional Climate Action Initiative (pdf)
  (02/26/2007) Office of the Governor
  
  
• Governor Gregoire Takes Action on Climate Change, Announces "Washington Climate Change Challenge"
  Climate Change and Washington's Retreating Glaciers (pdf)
  Executive Order 07-02 (pdf)
  (02/07/2007) Office of the Governor
  
  
• State study shows economic challenges, opportunities from climate change
  (01/10/2007) Dept of Ecology
  
  
• Report Released on Washington's Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Sources and Trends
  (01/10/2007) Dept of Community, Trade and Economic Development

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Climate Change in the News

• South Cascade Glacier shrinking - USGS data: Ice in state down almost 75 percent from 100 years ago
  (08/07/2009) Tacoma News Tribune
  
  
• Couple turn Pemco on to potential for solar energy, even in cloudy Seattle
  (08/06/2009) Seattle Times
  
  
• Governor Signs Order on Climate Change
  (05/22/2009) Kitsap Sun
  
  
• State should be at forefront of green economy
  (02/19/2009) The Olympian
  
  
• Melting glaciers are clear signs of danger
  (02/13/2009) Seattle Post Intelligencer
  
  
• Less water, more heat forecast for state - Report details climate change in Washington
  (02/11/2009) Seattle Post Intelligencer
  
  
• Report: Climate change to wallop state
  (02/11/2009) Seattle Times
  
  
• Clean energy: Impetus for action
  (10/20/2008) Seattle Post Intelligencer, editorial
  
  
• States, cities step up climate-change responses
  (10/20/2008) Seattle Times, editorial
  
  
• Climate Change: States right
  (9/24/2008) Seattle Post Intelligencer, editorial
  
  
• Praise Western coalition to reduce carbon
  (10/03/2008) The Olympian, editorial
  
  
• High mountain meadows at Rainier melt away - Warming trend encourages tree invasion
  (10/03/2008) Tacoma News Tribune
  
  
• Western Climate Initiative (WCI) Releases Design Recommendations
  (09/24/2008) Western Climate Initiative
  
  
• Group proposes climate-saving strategy
  (07/24/2008) Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  
• Huge study documents changes from climate warming
  (05/14/2008) USA Today
  
  
• WA pushes EPA to act on greenhouse gases
  (04/02/2008) Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  
• Global Warming Rushes Timing of Spring
  (03/20/2008) National Public Radio & National Geographic
  
  
• Editorials supporting the Climate Action and Green Jobs bill
  • The Evergreen State in more than name
    (03/09/2008) Seattle Times, editorial
    
    
  • Legislature: One serious hope
    (03/07/2008) Seattle Post-Intelligencer, editorial
    
    
• Announcing the Sea Level Rise in the Coastal Waters of Washington State Report
  • Puget Sound a rising threat, UW study says
    (01/18/2008) Everett Herald
    
    
  • Parts of Sound could rise 2 feet - Scientists offer projections on higher sea level
    (01/18/2008) Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    
    
  • Puget Sound to creep up, up
    (01/18/2008) Seattle Times
    
    
  • Washington state sea levels could rise considerably by end of century
    (01/17/2008) University of Washington, Office of News and Information
    
    
• Climate Connections - How we are shaping climate. How climate is shaping us.
  (10/02/2007) National Public Radio & National Geographic
  
  
• Western Climate Initiative
  • State joins effort to set regional emission goal
    (08/23/2007) Seattle Times
    
    
  • States set target for reducing emissions - Washington wants to cut greenhouse gas levels to 1990 rate by 2020
    (08/23/2007) Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Ocean study sounds another alarm on global warming
  (05/18/2007) Seattle Times
  
  
• Climate Change Is Happening, Effects Will Be Severe, Now What Will It Cost to Fix It?
  (05/04/2007) Scientific American
  
  
• Supreme Court rebukes Bush administration on greenhouse-gas emissions
  (04/02/2007) Seattle Times
  
  
• Thinning of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Demands Improved Monitoring to Reduce Uncertainty over Potential Sea-Level Rise
  (03/28/2007) West Antarctic Links to Sea-Level Estimation (WALSE) international workshop, University of Texas at Austin
  
  
• Poll Finds Worldwide Agreement That Climate Change is a Threat
  (03/14/2007) WorldPublicOpinion.org
  
  
• Climate Change Verdict: Science Debate Ends, Solution Debate Begins
  (02/08/2007) Scientific American
  
  
• Climate Change Science Moves from Proof to Prevention
  (02/01/2007) Scientific American
  
  
• Sea level rise outpacing key predictions
  (02/01/2007) New Scientist