Record-high temperatures around the world show 'the climate change bomb has gone off' and Americans must push 'further' and 'faster' for solutions, Washington Gov. Inslee said on ThisWeekABC.
July 23, 2023, 12:32 PMIn this April 22, 2022, file photo, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee speaks prior to President Joe Biden at Green River College in Auburn, Wash.show "the climate change bomb has gone off" and Americans must push "further and faster" for solutions -- including voting against "climate deniers" like former President Donald Trump -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday.
He touted Washington state's record on the issue: "This is not just something for the federal government. States can act." Embracing alternative fuels, battery production and more has financial as well as moral value, Inslee said, describing it as "inventing a new economy." In this April 22, 2022, file photo, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee speaks prior to President Joe Biden at Green River College in Auburn, Wash.Inslee also slammed Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who like Trump is running for president in 2024. Inslee referenced unusually high water temperatures off the coast of Florida, which could, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Raddatz pressed him on how to get other countries, such as China -- the No.
In a "This Week" interview on Sunday, Palm Springs Mayor Grace Elena Garner said hot weather is not unusual for her desert city in the Coachella Valley. Firefighters and the local hospital have also had to respond to more heat-related emergencies, she said.
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