Governors Tout States’ Climate Roles As Biden’s Push Faces Uncertainty

November 9, 2021
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) and other Democratic governors are highlighting the unique abilities of state and local governments to take significant albeit limited steps to address climate change even as the Biden administration is facing doubts about its ability to meet its Glasgow GHG commitments in the face of legal and political uncertainties. “[I]f your house is on fire and your national government may not send in a fire truck right away, you grab a bucket,” Inslee told a...


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