Milestone carbon pollution plan rejected by Washington state voters

Measure known as Initiative 1631 would have put a $15 fee on each ton of carbon dioxide emitted in the stateMidterm elections - live updatesA milestone plan to impose America's first ever price on carbon pollution failed to win enough votes in Washington state, on a tough night for environmentalists who had pinned their hopes on a number of climate change-related ballot measures across the country. Related: Voting rights, marijuana and tampons: the night in ballot measures Continue reading...