Washington state lifted its remaining drought designations because of an unexpectedly cool and wet May and June.

The non-utility owner of a Washington gas-fired power plant says the facility faces unfair treatment under the state’s pending cap-and-trade program.

Initial prices for Washington cap-and-trade emissions allowances will depend on whether the state joins the Western Climate Initiative, according to new analysis.

Sen. Reuven Carlyle, the architect of the nation’s second cap-and-trade law, said that he will leave the Washington Senate when his term expires next year.

A bill to cushion trade-exposed Washington manufacturers from the economic impact of the state’s cap-and-trade program is getting pushback.

Attendance was low at a hearing on a bill to allocate funds to deal with probable upcoming droughts in Wash., but participants were unanimous in their support.

Cap-and-trade is expected to yield Washington $500 million a year in revenue, according to the state agency charged with running the program.

A bill to regulate methane emissions from landfills drew praise and concerns during hearing of the Washington House Environment and Energy Committee.

Western states produced a whirlwind of climate initiatives last year, advancing numerous bills and regulations to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

In its upcoming session, Washington lawmakers will likely set up millions in funding to deal with a probable drought in 2022.