^^^Again, from my experience living here and consuming the local media, the current Governor, Jay Inslee, sees himself as a self-appointed change agent on climate change and likely has his sights set for higher office some day. I actually knew him back when he was a small-town lawyer near Yakima, and would file the occasional malpractice suit against one of my clients in Yakima. He is one of the leading proponents of a voter initiative on the ballot next month imposing a carbon 'fee' in Washington. Earlier carbon 'tax' proposals failed to get through the Legislature or were rejected by the voters. If it passes, as it probably will due to the Seattle/King County area having the most voters in the state, it will add at least 14 cents per gallon of gasoline, and that will be going up every year. Estimates are that the 'fee' will raise $ 1 billion per year, and an independent panel will pick projects to reduce fossil fuel emissions and offset climate change.
If this gets me a free hydrogen-powered car and a home fuel cell/fueling station, I am all for it. Until such time, I am skeptical.