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On Monday, a six-month moratorium on the construction or expansion of fossil fuel facilities passed in King County, Washington, the county that includes Seattle, joining a number of other localities in the Northwest who have passed similar legislation. Councilmember [Dave] Upthegrove introduced the ordinance, which declares a state of emergency. It also requires the county to survey the impacts of existing facilities, and examine the current regulations on those facilities to eventually suggest changes to those regulations [. . .]

Source: Another County Just Banned New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure