Op-ed: Pass the Climate Commitment Act on Earth Day
Denis Hayes
April 22, 2021
On April 22, Earth Day, the Washington State House will vote on the Climate Commitment Act (SB 5126). This is the best climate legislation, with a chance of actually passing, that has yet been proposed in the United States. It is stronger, and more equitable, than any legislation that has actually passed, anywhere.
There is no better way for the Washington legislature to honor Earth Day than by passing the Climate Commitment Act.
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