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Opinion: No surprise! West Coast climate policies drive the high cost of gas
New research links Washington's Climate Commitment Act and Carbon Fuel Standard to gas price increases of $0.41 to $0.48 per gallon.
Washington gas prices stay high despite Iran deal as automatic tax hike looms
Washington's gas tax rises 2% on July 1 under a new inflation-tied annual indexing mechanism.
State taxes, climate policy send WA gas prices to record highs
Washington's 55.4-cent gas excise tax plus CCA costs push per-gallon state burden past $1.17, with automatic annual increases ahead.
Opinion: Washington’s already high gas taxes jump another six cents per gallon, driving prices up
Washington Policy Center’s Todd Myers warns that gas prices are climbing again as both state gas and CO2 taxes increase — with little to sho…
These new Washington laws take effect Tuesday
Several new Washington state laws take effect July 1, including a gas tax hike, license fee increases, and expanded workplace and gun sale regulations.
Gas tax increases key to fueling Washington transportation budgets
Washington state lawmakers propose gas tax increases to address transportation budget shortfall.
WA gas prices stabilize above $5 amid $919.5 million carbon tax windfall
Fuel prices in Washington state are rising at a slower pace, with the average price per gallon reaching $5.04, while California remains the highest in the…
Just in time for summer driving
The average price of gasoline in Washington has become the highest in the nation, and Senate Republican Leader John Braun attributes this increase to the state’s…
Fuel prices increase ahead of Memorial Day weekend, up 76 cents this year
Washington experiences its 16th consecutive week of rising fuel prices, reaching $4.60 per gallon, fueled by the implementation of a new car…
Opinion: Washington’s gas prices have increased between 35 and 52 cents per gallon since CO2 tax
Despite the clear data, state politicians and agency staff refuse to acknowledge the cost of the increases and aren’t helping residents deal with the impact of the…
Ecology’s claim that CO2 tax shouldn’t increase gas prices is contradicted by yet another agency
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center points out that this is just the latest example of where the messages of the state’s new CO2 cap-and-trade system a…