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Comment period opens for SEPA filings in climate rulemaking
Documents are available for review until Aug. 8
The Department of Commerce recently submitted documents required by the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) as part of adopting a climate element in the Growth Management Act. Specifically,
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