Within in a day of Washington Governor Christine Gregoire issuing an Executive Order suspending state agencies’ adoption or development of non-critical rules, the Washington Department of Ecology has identified three proposed greenhouse gas regulations, among others, that it considers critical and will proceed with adoption during the moratorium. Ecology listed the following three draft rules as "critical:" The greenhouse… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Washington State Suspension of Agency Rulemaking May Not Affect Proposed GHG Rules
Posted in Climate ChangeWashington Governor Christine Gregoire issued an Executive Order (PDF) on November 17 suspending until December 31, 2011, state agencies’ development and adoption of all "non-critical" regulations. The order is premised on providing a "stable and predictable regulatory and policy environment," but it’s not at all clear what will constitute "non-critical" rules. Two proposed greenhouse gas emissions rules slated… Continue Reading
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