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Panel discussion about the Washington State Climate Change Carbon Tax Legislation. 

See Jay Inslee for Washington State Governor page on Climate Change: http://www.governor.wa.gov/issues/climate/default.aspx 

Review EO 14-04 -
http://www.governor.wa.gov/office/execorders/documents/14-04.pdf

Panel Members:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel member: James Amonette

Jim Amonette received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in soil chemistry from Iowa State University and a B.S. degree in soil science from New Mexico State University.  He has resided in Richland for nearly 28 years where he has worked on local and national geochemical problems.  For the past 15 years his work has been focused on various aspects of climate-change mitigation including the sequestration of carbon by soils and deep geologic formations.  Over the course of his career, he has published more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and received 6 U.S. patents.  In addition to his professional activities, he volunteers with the Tri-Cities Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby a non-partisan group devoted to creating the political will for a stable climate.

 

And:

 
Sameer Ranade, Climate and Clean Energy Campaign Associate

Sameer joined WA Environmental Council in 2014 to work on coalition building and policy development to advance WEC’s climate and clean energy objectives. Prior to joining WEC, Sameer worked in a wide variety of government, election, and advocacy roles. His work experience includes various positions on the Hill and the Washington State Legislature, multiple Presidential and Congressional campaigns, and numerous internships at energy and environmental entities, including the White House Council on Environmental Quality. He holds a B.A. from Washington State University and an M.P.A. from the University of Washington. In his free time, Sameer enjoys reading, writing environmental poetry, drinking coffee, fishing, and simply soaking in the view of Seattle’s beautiful environment.

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