Christine Gregoire on Energy & Oil Democratic WA Governor

Clean energy: limit global warming; be energy independent

We need to lead development of a clean energy economy. We need to adopt comprehensive limits on global warming pollution, moving towards energy independence, and developing alternatives to driving.

Reduce foreign oil dependence, utilize WA options

Find and use alternate energy options:
• Reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Washington now ranks among the top five states for producing wind power and the top three for manufacturing the equipment to generate solar energy.
• Use public-private partnerships to encourage clean energy innovation.
• Purchase hybrid and other energy-efficient vehicles as part of the Washington Climate Change Challenge. Washington state agencies have one of the largest fleets of hybrid vehicles in the nation.

Transition Washington state off of coal power

Develop clean energy; promote 2% biofuels