Sadly, the governor directed Ecology to
target the rule to the outdated and completely inadequate
emissions reductions determined in 2008, even though his agency recently admitted those standards «should be adjusted to
reflect the current science [and] need to be more aggressive in order for Washington to do its part to address climate risks and to align our limits with other jurisdictions that are taking responsibility to address these risks.»
The final rule also establishes «glide paths» that gradually step down each state's compliance
target over the course of three interim compliance periods in order to better
reflect commenters» suggestions about states» ability to phase in
emission reduction measures.