Rep. Shelly Short testifies at EPA hearing   Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, and ranking Republican on the House Ecology and Parks Committee, testified before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday regarding the federal government’s plans to regulate greenhouse gasses. The EPA hearing in Seattle was the second of only two opportunities for public input. "For the record,... Read More...

Rep. Short issues statement on governor’s executive order on climate change   Governor Christine Gregoire issued an executive order on climate change today which contains several directives and policy points found in her cap and trade legislation that failed to pass the Legislature. Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, and ranking Republican on the House Ecology and Parks Committee, released the following statement... Read More...

House concludes what citizens already know: Hydropower is green, renewable Amendment to Senate measure affirms ‘green credentials’ of Washington’s top power source In an unexpected turn of events Friday, Senate Bill 5840 was amended to include hydropower as part of Washington’s green energy portfolio. Opposition to the change cite Initiative 937, which excluded hydropower as a green, renewable energy source.... Read More...

House Ecology and Parks Committee passes ‘job killer’ cap and trade bill   The House Ecology and Parks Committee passed House Bill 1819 today, the so-called cap and trade legislation. Rep. Shelly Short, the ranking Republican on the committee, called the bill a "job killer" and said it will cause many businesses – and the jobs they provide – to leave the... Read More...

Rep. Shelly Short issues statement on today’s announcement of a hearing on governor’s ‘cap and trade’ proposal Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, issued the following statement today in response to an announcement of a public hearing next week on Gov. Christine Gregoire’s cap and trade proposal: "The nation, the state and the Pacific Northwest region continue to lose jobs at a record pace.  With the current economic crisis,... Read More...

Rep. Short opposes fanatical ‘cap and trade’ system ‘This is going to cost us jobs at a time when jobs are more scarce than ever,’ says Short   Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, today announced her opposition to upcoming "cap and trade" legislation, which she says will hurt families, eliminate jobs and devastate our state’s economy. "While I think... Read More...