Voters await results of Washington's Initiative 2117

WASHINGTON – As of 8:29 p.m. on November 5, early results show that Washington voters are leaning against Initiative 2117, which seeks to repeal the state’s cap on carbon emissions for certain businesses. With 52% of votes counted, 62.5% have voted "No," amounting to 1,422,562 votes, while 37.5% have voted "Yes," with 852,395 votes.

The ballot measure aimed to dismantle Washington’s current climate legislation requiring high-emission businesses to either reduce their greenhouse gas emissions or purchase allowances to offset them. Supporters of the repeal argued that the law imposes financial b...