The following action is brought to you by Climate Solutions, 350 Seattle, and the Take Action Network:
The House Transportation Committee included bipartisan funding for rail electrification projects that will improve the health of rail workers, port workers, and trackside communities. The House also included funds for studying rail alternatives to barge shipping along the Snake River, which will support the recovery of keystone species like salmon and orca, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Senate’s Transportation Budget does not include those items. We want to support the House’s forward-thinking budget additions.
Please contact all your *state* legislators about this:
Find your legislators: go to https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/, type in your address, and click “Find My District”.
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This year, you have a new and HUGE opportunity with our state budget to invest Climate Commitment Act dollars in the programs we need to achieve Washington’s climate goals. One key way we can meet the demands of the climate crisis is by accelerating the transition to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with at least $250 million in related investments this budget.
Please make sure that $250 million stays allocated in the final budget.
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