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Sunday’s article (“Climate warning labels sought for self-service gas stations,” Star-Advertiser, Feb. 19), by Nina Wu, highlighted the need to help people make a connection between their consumption of fossil fuels and their impact on climate change, through the warning-label bills introduced by state Sen. Mike Gabbard and state Rep. Lisa Marten. Yu also highlighted House Bill 1146, a bill Marten introduced to lower emissions.
Marten said she supports working every angle. I agree. HB 1146 would reverse the subsidies supplied to fossil- fuel companies and provide an annual check to people. Unfortunately, HB 1146 is in jeopardy of dying if the House fails to waive the hearing at the House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee. All but one member of this committee voted in favor of this policy last year when voted on by the full house, so I urge the House take the same steps as last year and move HB 1146 forward.
Virginia Tincher
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