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Amazon tells Gov. Inslee it supports a clean fuel standard in WA
The tech giant says it fully supports the contentious measure. Could this tip the scales in the Legislature?
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Updated on Wednesday, March 10 at 8:04 a.m.
Amazon entered the debate over greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline and diesel on March 8, 2021, when it delivered a letter to the Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to express support for a clean fuel standard in the state. (Michel Spingler/AP)
Amazon is embracing the adoption of a low-carbon fuel standard in Washington state, telling Gov. Jay Inslee that the plan would be “a cost-effective strategy” to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.