Legal fight over natural gas initiative crescendoes at WA Supreme Court
It was more than a year ago when voters approved a ballot measure to protect access to natural gas service in homes and other buildings, undercutting Washington’s efforts to transition away from fossil fuels.
The fate of that initiative now rests with the state Supreme Court.
The justices heard arguments Thursday morning in a challenge environmental groups and local governments brought against Initiative 2066. They argue the measure is unconstitutional because it covers more than a single subject and does not contain the full text of state laws it would alter.
Last March, a King County Superior Court judge agreed. Backers of the initiative appealed, landing the case at the state’s highest court.
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