Title 70A — Title 70A ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
87 chapters · 1,249 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.45.005 Findings—Intent.
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(1) The legislature finds that Washington has long been a national and international leader on energy conservation and environmental stewardship, including air quality protection, renewable energy development and generation, emission standards for fossil-fuel based energy generat…
RCW 70A.45.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Carbon dioxide equivalents" means a metric measure used to compare the emissions from various greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential.(2) "Carbon se…
RCW 70A.45.020 Greenhouse gas emissions reductions—Reporting requirements.
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(1)(a) The state shall limit anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases to achieve the following emission reductions for Washington state:(i) By 2020, reduce overall emissions of greenhouse gases in the state to 1990 levels, or 90,500,000 metric tons;(ii) By 2030, reduce overall…
RCW 70A.45.030 Development of a design for a regional multisector market-based system to limit and reduce emissions of greenhouse gas—Information required to be submitted to the legislature.
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(1)(a) The director shall develop, in coordination with the western climate initiative, a design for a regional multisector market-based system to limit and reduce emissions of greenhouse gas consistent with the emission reductions established in RCW 70A.45.020(1).(b) By December…
RCW 70A.45.040 Consultation with climate impacts group at the University of Washington—Report to the legislature.
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Within eighteen months of the next and each successive global or national assessment of climate change science, the department shall consult with the climate impacts group at the University of Washington regarding the science on human-caused climate change and provide a report to…
RCW 70A.45.050 Greenhouse gas emission limits for state agencies—Timeline—Reports—Strategy—Reports to the legislature.
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(1) State agencies shall meet the statewide greenhouse gas emission limits established in RCW 70A.45.020 to achieve the following, using the estimates and strategy established in subsections (2) and (3) of this section:(a) By July 1, 2020, reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to …
RCW 70A.45.060 Emissions calculator for estimating aggregate emissions—Reports.
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(1) The department shall develop an emissions calculator to assist state agencies in estimating aggregate emissions as well as in estimating the relative emissions from different ways in carrying out activities.(2) The department may use data such as totals of building space occu…
RCW 70A.45.070 Distribution of funds for infrastructure and capital development projects—Prerequisites.
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Beginning in 2010, when distributing capital funds through competitive programs for infrastructure and economic development projects, all state agencies must consider whether the entity receiving the funds has adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Agencies also mus…
RCW 70A.45.090 Forests and forest products sector—Climate response.
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(1)(a) Washington's existing forest products sector, including public and private working forests and the harvesting, transportation, and manufacturing sectors that enable working forests to remain on the land and the state to be a global supplier of forest products, is, accordin…
RCW 70A.45.100 Carbon sequestration.
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(1) Separate and apart from the emissions limits established in RCW 70A.45.020, it is the policy of the state to promote the removal of excess carbon from the atmosphere through voluntary and incentive-based sequestration activities in Washington including, but not limited to, on…
RCW 70A.45.110 Siting of certain facilities.
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The state, state agencies, and political subdivisions of the state, in implementing their duties and authorities established under other laws, may only consider the greenhouse gas limits established in RCW 70A.45.020 in a manner that recognizes, where applicable, that the siting …
RCW 70A.45.120 Local government comprehensive plans—Housing capacity and emissions reduction—Department guidelines.
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(1) The department of commerce, in consultation with the department of ecology, the department of health, and the department of transportation, shall publish guidelines that specify a set of measures counties and cities may implement via updates to their comprehensive plans and d…
RCW 70A.45.900 Scope of chapter 14, Laws of 2008.
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Except where explicitly stated otherwise, nothing in chapter 14, Laws of 2008 alters or limits any authorities of the department as they existed prior to June 12, 2008.[ 2008 c 14 s 11. Formerly RCW 70.235.900.]