Task force suggests ways state can curb climate change
By
Phuong Le
AP in Seattle Times
December 04, 2008
News Article
"A task force created by Gov. Christine Gregoire has released final recommendations on how to curb climate change in Washington state.
The final report of the Climate Action Team calls for more energy-efficient buildings, compact urban development, better collection of recycled materials, tolls to reduce driving and revision of development rules to account for greenhouse-gas emissions.
The team has been working since last year to find ways to help the state reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and even more by 2050.
The report released this week outlines two dozen recommendations, but doesn't say how state agencies plan to carry them out. The plan with specifics is expected in two weeks...."
