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Inslee tells the Washington story at Climate Week NYC
Gov. Jay Inslee attended many climate action events in New York City this week.

Gov. Jay Inslee had a busy week in New York City telling the Washington story of climate action to world leaders, business leaders, and environmental advocates during Climate Week NYC.

At the same time as Climate Week NYC brought environmental advocates and public officials to New York City, world leaders were also gathering there this week for the United Nations General Assembly with a focus on climate change. Washington state was one of only 10 subnational entities invited.

That privilege was earned by the state's demonstrated leadership in climate action. Gov. Jay Inslee represented Washington state at the summit, and he was afforded the rare honor of addressing the assembly as a governor.

"The road to destruction is paved with long-term aspirations," said Inslee. "Today is one hundred times more important than tomorrow on what we actually need to do to solve this problem."

The governor highlighted Washington?s advances in the climate fight. This includes the state?s Clean Energy Transformation Act to transition to 100% clean electricity by 2045, and the Climate Commitment Act?s cap and invest program for slashing pollution and reinvesting in cleaner options for transportation, energy, buildings and more.

Inslee also joined fellow governors from the U.S. Climate Alliance and the Biden administration Thursday to announce ambitious plans to quadruple heat pump installations nationwide by 2030. Collectively the Biden administration and the 25 states in the Alliance will install 20 million heat pumps in the next seven years. Heat pumps can heat and cool homes without releasing carbon emissions and with more efficiency than most heating and cooling systems, reducing energy use and saving consumers money.

*Read the full story on Gov. Jay Inslee's Medium [ [link removed] ]*

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Historic agreement reached to restore Columbia River Basin salmon
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The Biden-Harris administration announced a historic agreement to support Tribally led efforts to restore healthy and abundant salmon populations in the Upper Columbia with a ceremonial signing at the Department of the Interior Thursday. (Department of Interior photo)

President Franklin Roosevelt?s 1929 New Deal built power and infrastructure across the nation. Among its ambitious projects was the construction of Washington state?s Grand Coulee Dam and other dams along the Columbia River. While the dams provide affordable, renewable power, ?there have been steep costs: the devastation of salmon populations and of Tribal lands.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a historic agreement? [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ]with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Coeur d?Alene Tribe and the Spokane Tribe of Indians to reintroduce salmon to blocked waterways.

?In 1940, Tribes from around the Northwest gathered at Kettle Falls for a Ceremony of Tears to mourn the loss of salmon at their ancestral fishing grounds. Today the federal government is taking a major step toward righting that historic wrong by committing to support the Tribally led, science-driven reintroduction of salmon above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams,? said Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Chairman Jarred-Michael Erickson. ?Together as partners, we will bring salmon back where they belong ? to the waters of the Upper Columbia.?

Gov. Inslee is pleased to see this positive step forward. This brings to fruition some of the ongoing efforts since 2015 by Washington agencies, the governor?s office, and Washington?s Northwest Power and Conservation Council to support the Upper Columbia Tribes? reintroduction efforts.

Tribes have worked for years to develop a long-term strategy for reintroduction. The current phase of work involves research to establish sources of donor and brood stocks, testing of biological assumptions, and development of hatchery and passage facilities. Thursday?s agreement provides $200 million to accelerate the plan, and millions more for associated research.

If studies confirm the feasibility of reintroduction, the next likely step is the construction of permanent passage, habitat improvements and propagation programs. With sustained effort, Tribal waterways may be replenished with an ancient, vital and beautiful resource.

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White House launches federal Climate Corps

President Joe Biden announced a New Deal-style Climate Corps meant to prepare next-generation workers [ [link removed] ] for next-generation jobs in clean energy and technology. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill [ [link removed] ] this year to establish a similar program within the state.

First Lady Jill Biden visits Seattle

First Lady Jill Biden has arrived [ [link removed] ] in the Northwest. Biden spent Thursday and Friday in the Seattle area, capped by remarks at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in support of President Joe Biden's "Cancer Moonshot Initiative."

DOH launches new respiratory illness dashboard

The state Department of Health has created a new data dashboard [ [link removed] ] to track COVID-19, influenza, and other threats to public health.

?We hope the new Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard will inform communities and help guide their personal decision making on prevention measures such as masks and social distancing,? said Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, MD, MPH, Chief Science Officer at DOH.

Beware of contractor scams when rebuilding from wildfire damage

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries [ [link removed] ]?is urging people recovering from wildfires to hire contractors registered with the state. The agency expects a efforts form scam artists to prey on desperate homeowners.?One frequent scam involves fast-talking ?contractors? showing up uninvited and offering work. They take a deposit, do a shoddy job, or partial work before raising their previously quoted price. Sometimes, they just take the money and run.

Washington celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

It?s National Hispanic Heritage Month [ [link removed] ]. The month, celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 annually, recognizes the U.S. Latino community, their culture and their history.?

Locally, the state Commission on Hispanic Affairs uses the month to highlight the diverse Hispanic/Latinx community in Washington state; and as our state grows more diverse, they invite Washingtonians to take time to learn from each other?s cultures, values, and traditions.

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