“New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open in Tacoma”

“Electrify America, which owns and manages an electric vehicle charging network, has teamed up with Tacoma Power to install several new EV charging stations in Tacoma,” by South Sound Business. Read more

“State’s Electric Vehicle Fleet Logs 1M Miles Driven”

“The fleet of 113 state-owned electric vehicles, managed by the state Department of Enterprise Services, was originally purchased as part of Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2015 initiative to get state agencies to make 20 percent of new passenger vehicle purchases electric by 2017. Inslee amended his goal earlier this year by asking for 50 percent electric vehicle purchases by 2020,” by South Sound Business. Read more, Gov. Inslee’s Newsletter on this subject: Read more

“Study: Washington Among Least Energy-Expensive States”

“For 2019, Washington ranked as the third least energy-expensive state, according to a recent WalletHub study,” by South Sound Business. Read more

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“Delta invests $2 million for study of potential facility to produce biofuel from forest floor debris”

“Commitment will fund exploration for the establishment of a sustainable biofuel refinery in Washington State,” by Delta Airlines News Hub. Read more

“Taxing your electric car to pay for highway repairs is gaining momentum”

“Momentum is growing in Congress for some sort of federal tax or fee on electric vehicles,” by David Lightman, McClatchy newspapers. Read more

“Koch-Backed Republicans Want to Tax Your Electric Car”

“The free-market economics devotee who owns an oil giant is bankrolling campaigns attacking electric car buyers and light rail systems,” by Alex Kotch, Sludge. Read more