On Monday, the tech giant sent a letter to Inslee declaring its support of House Bill 1091, which would require makers of gasoline and diesel to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their products.
Backers of the clean fuels measure said the show of support from the state’s largest employer could deflate opponents’ arguments that the policy would damage the state’s economy.
“Climate change is real, serious, and actions like these are needed from the public and private sectors,” wrote Kara Hurst, Amazon’s vice president for worldwide sustainability, in the March 8 letter to Inslee’s office.
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