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Eugene

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Fri Aug 26, 2022, 04:07 PM Aug 2022

Washington State to follow California in phasing out gas vehicles

Source: Associated Press

Washington to follow California in phasing out gas vehicles

August 26, 2022

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said his state will follow California and prohibit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.

The specific regulations for Washington state are yet to be created and the public will have the chance to weigh in, The Seattle Times reported.

“This is a critical milestone in our climate fight. Washington set in law a goal for all new car sales to be zero emissions by 2030 and we’re ready to adopt California’s regs by end of this year,” Inslee said Wednesday on Twitter.

Transportation-related emissions account for more than 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in Washington.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/technology-california-jay-inslee-climate-and-environment-268bad3b416dd75c8d4cc01c64909c90

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Washington State to follow California in phasing out gas vehicles (Original Post) Eugene Aug 2022 OP
by that time the state will not renew my license :/ samnsara Aug 2022 #1
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