Inslee hits O'Rourke: 'He did not lead on climate change in Congress'

[BlueStater]

8. Inslee has actual accomplishments concerning this issue. He isn't just talk.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/4/29/1853829/-Governor-Inslee-An-outstanding-candidate-on-many-issues-especially-Climate-Change

Since he took office in 2013, the governor has:

Launched the state’s first-ever Clean Energy Fund to support research, and development and deployment in clean energy technologies, smart grid innovation and more. To date, the fund has provided more than $125 million to support transformative projects and create jobs around the state;

Passed a historic 16-year, $16 billion transportation package - the largest and greenest in state history - that included authorization for an unprecedented expansion of transit and light rail options in the Seattle metro area;

Launched an aggressive initiative to promote electric vehicles (EV) and infrastructure in Washington state, including a new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bank - propelling Washington to one of the top three states in the nation for EV purchases, and setting the course to electrify and transition the state’s ferry fleet, which is the largest in the nation, to electric and electric hybrid;

Passed a crucial solar incentive bill in 2017 that dramatically increased the installed solar capacity in Washington state by 250 percent;

Started a Clean Energy Institute at the University of Washington which is pioneering research into next-generation renewable energy technologies, like solar and battery storage;

Transformed state government operations to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, through to reduce emissions by 14 percent since 2005, thanks to building efficiency upgrades, transitioning the state’s fleet to EVs, and transitioning to 100% clean electricity at state government offices;

Used executive authority to limit carbon pollution, by issuing a Clean Air Rule to cap carbon emissions from all the largest sources;

Helped build momentum for state and local climate action through various partnerships such as the Pacific Coast Collaborative, Under2 Coalition, and co-founding the International Ocean Acidification Alliance and the the bipartisan U.S. Climate Alliance, - a bipartisan coalition working to uphold U.S. climate goals under the Paris agreement.