State of Washington secondary Archives: on Energy & Oil
Maria Cantwell:
Climate change is happening but unclear if manmade
On climate change, Baumgartner said "it is clear" that it is happening but it was unclear whether it was caused by mankind. Still, he said steps must be taken to deal with rising carbon emissions.Cantwell said rising temperatures could affect energy
prices in Washington state. "I want us to diversify off fossil fuels," she said. "We need a process to protect consumers of the future." She said she's confident a green energy economy can help create jobs.
Source: The Seattle Times on 2012 WA Senate debate
Oct 12, 2012
Michael Baumgartner:
One-cent gas tax to pay for veterans' services
Baumgartner touted one of his proposals: a 1-cent, temporary tax on gasoline to help pay for veterans services.
Cantwell rejected Baumgartner's gas tax idea. "I don't support taxing transportation for something other than transportation," she said.
Source: The Seattle Times on 2012 WA Senate debate
Oct 12, 2012
Michael Baumgartner:
Climate change is happening but unclear if manmade
On climate change, Baumgartner said "it is clear" that it is happening but it was unclear whether it was caused by mankind. Still, he said steps must be taken to deal with rising carbon emissions.Cantwell said rising temperatures could affect energy
prices in Washington state. "I want us to diversify off fossil fuels," she said. "We need a process to protect consumers of the future." She said she's confident a green energy economy can help create jobs.
Source: The Seattle Times on 2012 WA Senate debate
Oct 12, 2012
Pramila Jayapal:
Stand up to climate change deniers & toxic fracking
Pramila will stand up to the climate change deniers in Congress and fight for immediate action on climate change--pushing to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. and around the world.
Pramila understands the dire consequences any further delay will have on our environment, public health, and local fishing and tourism industries.
In Congress, Pramila will push for a clean energy economy that invests in alternative energies, like solar and wind power, and put an end to toxic fracking and deep water drilling that threatens our environment.
She will support research and development of next-generation technologies that curb greenhouse gas emissions and improve our health while promoting economic growth and protecting our most vulnerable communities.
Source: 2016 WA House campaign website PramilaForCongress.com
Nov 8, 2016
Tiffany Smiley:
US should adopt all-of-the-above approach to energy policies
[Press release, "President Biden Undercuts American Energy and Legitimizes a Murderer in a Single Fist Bump"]: Joe Biden is begging the country he promised to make a pariah to produce more oil [referring to
Saudi Arabia and the state-sanctioned murder of an American journalist]. By squandering America's energy independence and being unwilling to adopt an all-of-the-above approach to energy policies,
he's not only made families suffer at the pump; he's making America look foolish to the rest of the world. And three-decade incumbent
Patty Murray has been right by his side, voting against the Keystone Pipeline and against sanctions on Russian energy.
Source: 2022 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Jul 26, 2022
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