....a case against Washington State (WCI) Cap & Trade In an effort to take a leadership role in the WCI the state legislature is holding committee hearings on House Bill 1819 and its companion bill, Senate Bill 5735. This is in general a Statewide Cap & Trade “market” system for greenhouse emission on manufacturing & industry designed to meet the standards of a regional cap and trade program. Washington State is in partnership with six other states and four Canadian provinces, under a coalition called the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). The basic idea of a Cap & Trade system is...