Category: Public Policy

Source:  Yes on 1631, Sept. 20th, 2018.  Note:  The CleanTech Alliance statement on I-1631 can be found here. Today, Expedia Group, REI, Virginia Mason, and Vigor joined a growing list of over 100 businesses to announce their support for I-1631, Washington’s Clean Air and Clean Energy initiative. Businesses include Washington state leaders in technology, outdoor […]

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(Seattle, WA–Sept 24, 2018)  The Executive Committee of the CleanTech Alliance has endorsed I-1631, the Clean Air, Clean Energy initiative on Washington voters’ November ballots. In addition to supporting its passage, the CleanTech Alliance urges robust business engagement in implementing the policy. The CleanTech Alliance represents 300 member organizations spanning six U.S. states and two […]

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Commentary by Russ Weed, CleanTech Alliance Government Affairs Chair, September 24, 2018. Initiative I-1631, the Protect Washington Act, states it is “intended to protect Washington for our children, our grandchildren, and future generations by quickly and effectively reducing pollution and addressing its negative impacts.” The mechanism for that protection of Washingtonians is three-fold: (1) a […]

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Source: Andrew C. Hanson, Perkins Coie, September 12, 2018. Thanks to better technology and lower costs, fuel efficient electric vehicles (EVs) are on the move in nearly every state in the country. EVs have sparked what some believe will be a transportation sector transformation. And while some states are miles ahead in planning for this […]

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Source:  K&L Gates, U.S. Environment, Land and Natural Resources and Renewable Energy Alert, August 31, 1018. Advancing President Trump’s campaign promise to end the “war on coal,” on August 21, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed a new rule to replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (“CPP”). Unlike the CPP, the proposed Affordable Clean […]

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Analysis by Brad Boswell, CleanTech Alliance lobbyist, August 8, 2018. The preliminary votes have been cast for the 2018 Primary Election. While there are still votes to be counted, initial results are indicating a strong Democratic wave throughout the state and nation. Overall, statewide voter turnout was unsurprisingly low at just under 25%, however this […]

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This is link to the PowerPoint presentation authored by Tony Usbelli and Alan Kwan on State Policies and Activities developing Electrification of Transportation:  Electric Vehicles–State Policies & Activities Tony and Alan Kwan will be presenting to the Government Affairs Committee today, August 7, at 3 p.m.

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Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, August 3, 2018. WAC 194-26:  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Standard Commerce is conducting rulemaking to update the average greenhouse gas emission rate from new, commercially available combined cycle combustion turbines, which is referenced in RCW 80.80.040 Greenhouse gas emission performance standard – Rules. Commerce’s rule is referred to in Dept. […]

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Bidders’ Conference for Clean Energy Fund 3 Research, Development, and Demonstration Program The following materials are now on the Washington State Department of Commerce website from the Clean Energy Fund 3 Research, Development, and Demonstration Bidders’ Conference held August 7, 2018 at 2:00 PM via Skype: Recorded webinar Presenter’s notes Slide deck Click here to find […]

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Full press conference at Pure Watercraft, July 29, 2018.  Featuring comments from: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell Andy Rebele, CEO, Pure Watercraft Laura Blackmore, Deputy Director, Puget Sound Partnership Tom Ranken, CEO, CleanTech Alliance Dan Schwartz, Director, Clean Energy Institute, University of Washington KIRO news story, July 29, 2018. Seattle, WA – On Sunday, U.S. Senator […]

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