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		<title>Opinion: Don’t blame AI – Why electricity rates are rising in Washington</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16491-todd-myers-washington-policy-center-electricity-rates-rising-wash-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="State climate mandates, not AI or data centers, are the primary force pushing Washington utility bills higher." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16491-todd-myers-washington-policy-center-electricity-rates-rising-wash-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16491-todd-myers-washington-policy-center-electricity-rates-rising-wash-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16491-todd-myers-washington-policy-center-electricity-rates-rising-wash-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16491-todd-myers-washington-policy-center-electricity-rates-rising-wash-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16491-todd-myers-washington-policy-center-electricity-rates-rising-wash.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>State climate mandates, not AI or data centers, are the primary force pushing Washington utility bills higher.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Democrats’ broken promises</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington&#039;s CCA has added 47 cents per gallon to gas prices, far beyond the &quot;pennies&quot; promised in 2021." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington's CCA has added 47 cents per gallon to gas prices, far beyond the "pennies" promised in 2021.]]></description>
		
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