Gov. Inslee announces grants from Climate Commitment Act funding, pushes to preserve it

Gov. Jay Inslee joined King County officials Tuesday to tour the Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station.

WASHINGTON, USA — Gov. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine and other officials toured the Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station Monday as the state announced 71 grants totaling nearly $73 million for projects funded through the Climate Commitment Act

The county built the station to protect Seattle’s South Park neighborhood and surrounding communities from flooding and to prepare for more severe storms as a result of climate change. The state’s grant will put around $200,000 toward the installation of a solar array on the site to help offset

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