The Sunday Seattle Times front page column “Poll: Initiative to repeal state carbon market loses ground” typifies the result of voters hearing on TV or reading on newspapers misinformation at best or outright lies about I-2117. That those funding Bill Nye the “Scientist Guy” and similar anti I-2117 claims on TV care more about funding they’ll get from taxes on carbon than the lies their money is funding.
A previous post detailed what their reading. That the Seattle Times editorial page writer, Kate Riley “didn’t get it” in last Sunday’ Opinion page. That there’s ample evidence that global warming is the cause of increasing atmospheric CO2 not the result of increasing emissions. That any benefit to Washington to reducing CO2 emissions (0.117% of total planet) is dwarfed by CO2 on jet stream from China.
Another example, the Seattle Times October 18th front page Climate Lab article “State’s carbon market pumps billions into projects, but what happens if it vanishes” goes beyond mere incompetence. The Climate Lab, purportedly, “an initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond” flat out lies.
That any benefits from battery powered cars or ferries, electric appliances or heat pumps in homes is more than offset by the "likely" need for additional fossil fueled generators and transmission lost to distribute the energy.
The big lie is the claim CO2 emissions are pollutants. Atmospheric CO2 makes the earth livable temperature wise and fuels the plant life that feeds us and gives us oxygen to live.
The “consequence” of passing I-2177 will be some “commission” will not be allowed to charge CO2 emitters whatever fees they feel are necessary to meet some undefined reduction. Charges those providing the gas for our cars or the cement for our buildings that will inevitably be passed on to their customers.
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