2021 Climate Commitment Act in Washington state provides $52m to aid Native American tribes facing climate impacts, including relocation, renewable energy, electric vehicles, and wetland restoration.
$52m from Washington state's 2021 Climate Commitment Act, which auctions carbon emission allowances, will aid Native American tribes facing climate change and rising sea levels. These funds will support relocation, renewable energy, electric vehicles, and wetland restoration. The Quinault Indian Tribe on the Olympic Peninsula will receive $13m to move two main villages away from tsunami zones and flooding.
July 21, 2024
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