Salmon Habitat to EV Charging stations
& more are being threatened
SEATTLE, Aug. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean & Prosperous
Institute has updated The Risk of Repeal mapping tool to add
more than 500 new projects, totalling $450 million, increasing the on-the-ground
Climate Commitment Act investments which exist in all 39 Washington
state counties.
The full slate of projects tracked on the Risk of Repeal map
and dataset, total more than $9
billion and rely on the Climate Commitment Act continuing to
fund them.
The newly-mapped, location-specific investments, stretching
across Washington and totalling
$450M, include additional air quality
monitoring stations in overburdened communities, restored salmon
habitat, special needs transit grants, Tribal clean energy grants,
community decarbonization efforts, home energy and appliance
rebates, community electric vehicle charging sites, on-farm
greenhouse gas reduction grants, and more.
"The Climate Commitment Act faces many challenges that could
significantly weaken or fully repeal it, whether by Legislative or
Executive action or at the ballot box," said Kevin Tempest, the Institute's Research
Director. "With this map tool, Clean & Prosperous Institute
is shining a critical spotlight on the investments that CCA dollars
are making into communities spanning every county in the
state."
"Investments enabled by the Climate Commitment Act are growing
every month and in every county," continued Tempest. "They are
lowering the cost of clean energy for households and businesses,
protecting key forest and fish habitat, catalyzing innovation, and
providing an economic engine to power our communities toward a
clean energy future."
Tempest went on to emphasize that projects large and small dot
the landscape, from forest and fish protection in Aberdeen to large-scale solar innovation in
Walla Walla. "Whether electrifying
ferry routes or rapidly expanding EV charging availability
statewide, these investments are revitalizing infrastructure and
creating new job opportunities in every county."
For a deeper look at the Climate Commitment Act investments,
spanning every county from Adams
to Yakima, county summaries, are
also available on the website, highlighting CCA dollars allocated,
high-risk projects, future funding, and more. Additionally, project
"one-pagers" are being added weekly, further detailing the impact
of CCA funding.
The Risk of Repeal map tool offers transparency and clarity,
allowing users to explore where Climate Commitment Act revenues are
being invested while identifying projects and programs at risk of
losing funding. It categorizes projects based on risk levels, from
high-risk investments directly funded by the Climate Commitment Act
to minimal-risk initiatives nearing completion. By providing
relevant information and key context, the tool empowers
stakeholders to understand the current scope of investments and
potential risk if the act is repealed.
"Our goal is to ensure that these investments are visible and
accurately tracked," said Tempest. "This interactive mapping tool
is a vital resource for all Washingtonians to understand that
Climate Commitment Act investments are increasingly putting shovels
in the ground to deliver benefits to communities in every county
across the state."
For more information and to access the Risk of Repeal map tool,
visit Risk of Repeal: Mapping Washington's Climate Commitments.
Media, please contact Lee Keller
at lee@thekellergroup.com or Danielle
Mercure at danielle@thekellergroup.com.
More About Clean & Prosperous Institute
The Clean & Prosperous Institute (formerly the Low Carbon
Prosperity Institute) works to responsibly tackle climate change
and carbon reduction at the state level. We leverage resources,
prioritize truth-telling, and strive for improved government and
private-sector collaboration. Our core focus is system design,
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strategies that guide policy decisions. We thoroughly explore
opportunities and complex risk factors associated with crafting
climate policy from the state level upward. We strongly believe in
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