News Exercise #274

1. What does Senator Inslee think the role of a president is, regarding such issues as climate change?
2. How does he respond to the question of the sacrifices needed to take on climate change?
3. What examples did he give of the current efforts in this issue?
4. What bill did the senate pass in his state?

Answers:
1. What does Senator Inslee think the role of a president is, regarding such issues as climate change?
He said the president should “blow the bugle and really call the country to a higher mission.”
2. How does he respond to the question of the sacrifices needed to take on climate change?
He says that doing nothing is a much greater sacrifice, particularly people in “frontline communities” where there is a constant danger of wildfire, and also in cities with very poor air.
3. What examples did he give of the current efforts in this issue?
He said that his state was producing carbon fibre for electric cars and making biofuels. He said the growth in jobs in the clean energy sector is twice that in other sectors.
4. What bill did the senate pass in his state?
They passed a bill to create 100% clean energy.