Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, today announced the creation of the bipartisan Electric Vehicle Caucus to support the advancement of low-polluting, electric cars. The EV Caucus brings together Democrats and Republicans who believe the use of electric vehicles can strengthen our state\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
The EV Caucus will act as a sounding board for State Legislative action on issues impacting the electrification of Washington\u2019s transportation system. EV Caucus members will promote the expansion of electric vehicles through cost-effective policies to support economic development and environmental protection.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am excited to join this dynamic group of bipartisan legislators in supporting a job-creating industry that benefits both the economy and the environment,\u201d said Mullet.<\/p>\n
“Washington is uniquely suited for an EV win-win by reducing emissions while driving economic prosperity,\u201d said David Giuliani, board chair of the Washington Business Alliance. \u201cEVs reduce greenhouse gases from Washington’s largest emitting sector, on-road transportation fuel, and match perfectly with Washington’s clean, competitively priced and reliable electric mix.”<\/p>\n
“The demand for electric vehicles has been tremendous,\u201d said Jimmy Kalie new car manager at Nissan of the Eastside.\u00a0 \u201cWe are building a new dealership to keep up with demand, tripling our size and investing millions of dollars into our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition, the expanded use of electric vehicles has the potential to improve public health.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone should have clean air to breathe,\u201d said Renee Klein, President and CEO of the American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific. \u201cWe know the transportation sector generates a significant share of our air pollution, so moving towards cleaner cars and cleaner fuels is an important strategy to ensure clean air for everyone. Increasing our use of zero-emission technology moves Washington in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mullet has invited other legislators to join the EV Caucus and will be evaluating a series of policy initiatives to support the advancement of electric cars in the coming legislative session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, today announced the creation of the bipartisan Electric Vehicle Caucus to support the advancement of low-polluting, electric cars. The EV Caucus brings together Democrats and Republicans who believe the use of electric vehicles can strengthen our state\u2019s economy. The EV Caucus will act as a sounding board for State Legislative action on issues impacting the electrification of Washington\u2019s transportation system. EV Caucus members will promote the expansion of electric vehicles through cost-effective policies to support economic development and environmental protection. \u201cI am excited to join this dynamic group of bipartisan legislators in supporting a job-creating industry…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":791,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"\n