Inslee to preview climate agenda
By Terry Murry on Monday, December 12th, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
RICHLAND, Washington – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will visit Richland today (Monday) to preview budget and legislative proposals related to climate action, including a proposal to establish Washington State University Tri-Cities as the future home of a new Institute for Northwest Energy Futures.
Washington has already passed legislation that includes cap-and-trade, future zero-emission vehicle requirements, clean fuel standards and efficient building code standards. During this visit, the governor will emphasize the need for a new generation of workers to occupy the jobs that will be created by clean energy.
The WSU institute will contribute to that workforce, he said. The institute will serve as a hub of scientific expertise and clean-energy workforce development in Central Washington.
According to the governor’s office, the region is already an epicenter of clean energy innovation, and the new institute will convene research partners, scientific bodies, utilities, and private enterprise to plan for the expansion of the region’s clean energy economy.
Inslee is scheduled to deliver his remarks at 10:30 a.m.
