New York, California and Washington state band together to form the United States Climate Alliance

[roamer65]

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Source: Politico

New York, California and Washington take the lead on climate change.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/01/climate-alliance-washington-california-new-york-239038

[msongs]

1. those states should also band together for single payer style health care system -economies of scale

[The Wielding Truth]

2. All the states with Democratic Govs should join.

[karynnj]

3. To which I hope that MA and VT, whose Republican governors urged Trump to stay in join too

Both are still part of the regional greenhouse Gas Initiative (REGI) -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Greenhouse_Gas_Initiative Maybe they will all join with NY, CA and WA.

[The Wielding Truth]

5. Hope so.

[tavalon]

4. Thank you Governor Inslee for including our State in this important Alliance

Now, can we discuss secession?

[Quemado]

6. I was about to broach this

Could this three state alliance be the beginning of a secession?

[roamer65]

8. It could very well be akin to the Hartford Convention of 1814.

If the War of 1812 had gone on longer, New England may not have stayed in the union.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_Convention

[defacto7]

9. Putin would love that. nt

[mdbl]

40. I don't see combatting climate change a reason for secession

but if secession is what you want, I would like to see the entire country secede from anything Trump owns, make him pay for everything, roads, utility right-of-ways, his own justice system - and we'll build a huge wall around all of them and make people get passports to enter them.

[Quemado]

41. Combating climate change may not be a good reason for secession, but

the EU started out as an effort on the part of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1950 to unite European countries economically and politically in order to secure lasting peace. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

[nolabear]

24. Cascadia is looking better and better. So glad I'm in WA.

Well, unless NK nukes us and he encourages them for sheer spite.

[chwaliszewski]

38. Same here.

Unfortunately, I have Jaime Herrera Beutler as my representative here in Clark County.

[Aristus]

44. I called the governor today to thank him for showing true leadership.

The staff member who took my call seemed delighted to hear it. I wonder if she had been fielding calls from the below-average half of the state.

Anyway: proud of our Governor! Proud of our state!

(Can we get a -patriot- smilie that has the Washington State flag?)

[LuckyLib]

7. Every other state in the Union should join.

Leave Dump all alone on the stage talking about "losers" and greatness".

[bresue]

10. Awesome!! Thank you for sharing!

[zentrum]

11. Excellent. nt

[bresue]

12. Rublicans are always advocating for state rights!!!!

Bit him in the a...!!!

[OnDoutside]

43. But, But .... !

[roamer65]

13. So...which will be the next state to join?

I say Oregon.

[yuiyoshida]

15. Oregon or Washington State maybe?

Massachusetts?

[roamer65]

17. Washington state is already a signatory.

I suspect most of New England will join. I have emailed my governor in Michigan.

[yuiyoshida]

18. Aw yeah I just saw that...

you are right. Well what about Hawaii?

[roamer65]

20. Mmmm...yeah.

I think you may be right, yuiyoshida.

I can see Hawaii then Oregon. Or both together.

[yuiyoshida]

14. I LOVE YOU CALIFORNIA!!!

[BuddhaGirl]

22. Berkeley!

LOVE this view...I'm not too far from there!

[pangaia]

31. Beeautifuulll !!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. So proud to be from Washington State

Trump's going to have his dirt nap soon so why should he care about the environment?

[calimary]

29. And proud to be a Californian!

Governor Brown ROCKS!!!

[Dustlawyer]

19. Boycott anything Koch related!

Companies who buy their gas, Georgia Pacific... Their pocketbook is all they understand, they have zero empathy for any harm they do. Programed by dad from birth to be an evil, greedy, racist, elitist, POS!

I know I need to look at this to know for sure what all they are into. If someone has it please post!

[Duppers]

34. Here's a link to quite an extensive list..

https://www.niftyhomestead.com/blog/koch-brothers-products/

Largest list I've found anywhere.


Hit them where it hurts!

[Amaryllis]

21. CA gov headed to China for a week to meet on climate change:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016186365

[angrychair]

23. So very proud

To be a citizen of Washington!

Thank you Gov Inslee and Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz for making our state one of the best in the country!

[OldRedneck]

25. Meanwhile . . .

Jerry Brown, Governor of CA, is on Rachel's show announcing that he is ignoring Trump.

I suspect other progressive governors will do the same.

[brokephibroke]

26. Brown is a leader and I support him 100%

Trump to call him a nut in a tweet tonight?

[roamer65]

27. Twitler will probably use the trite and old "Governor Moonbeam" slur.

[Solly Mack]

28. K&R

[Squinch]

30. Yeah! Suck it Twitler!

[pangaia]

32. YAY ! for New York !!!

[nikibatts]

33. i hope the economy booms in these states as they generate green jobs up and down the pay scale.

They will attract talent and skills investments and intellect. Their tax bases should grow and they should be able to offer universal or single payer health systems outside of Trumps administration. I foresee population movements to these states which will care for their citizens with humanity and justice. Let the red-state-haters hang on with Trump's promises and GOP largess.

I ask you, why would off-shore money come back to the US when the companies parking their money there are already making record profits, using cheap labor, and not having to worry about the US laws and regulations? It is a fantasy that these companies will come running back to the US because Trump is promising tax cuts. They already do not pay much in taxes. The only way they come running back is for the countries where they have stashed their money makes it less profitable for them to do so.

Let's see what happens in the red band when climate change hits them in the gut and Trump ignores them as he has already done.

[pnwmom]

37. Our economies in WA and CA are already booming. Climate regulations

and taxes do not hurt the economy.

[roamer65]

35. My gut feeling.

Most if not all the Medicaid expansion states will join the alliance.

[Hekate]

36. California! We join the world in moving on, leaving TrumpBannon & friends behind...

...in another century.

[TalenaGor]

39. so proud of my state!!!

[roamer65]

42. Massachusetts becomes #4.