Opinion: New metric shows how much Washington squanders environmental funding

David Boze of the Washington Policy Center highlights new metrics showing Washington’s CO2 tax funding under the Climate Commitment Act often yields no climate benefit, with some projects costing 141 times more per ton of CO2 reduced than private sector efforts. He argues this reveals wasteful spending and poor environmental returns. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-new-metric-shows-how-much-washington-squanders-environmental-funding/ #WashingtonPolicyCenter #ClimatePolicy #EnvironmentalFunding #CO2Tax #ClimateCommitmentAct #WastefulSpending #PublicFunds #EmissionsReduction #DepartmentOfEcology #Opinion