OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is changing course on his support of two fossil-fuel projects in the state.
Inslee spoke out against the projects following a bill signing Wednesday banning hydraulic fracking for oil and natural gas within Washington state, The News Tribune reported.
Inslee said he cannot in good conscience support the Puget Sound Energy’s liquefied natural gas site under construction in Tacoma and a methanol production facility in Kalama.
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