Inslee said the accident starkly demonstrates the need for additional funding for roads and bridges.
Rep. INSLEE: The biofuels industry now is what I call the first stage of the rocket.
On Friday, Inslee said there is "still no current health risk" tied to the leaks.
Gov. Jay Inslee said the accident starkly demonstrates the need for additional funding for roads and bridges.
Representative JAY INSLEE (Democrat, Washington State): I think we're capable of having our cake and eat it too.
"This plan ensures the economic vitality of Washington state and the communities along this important corridor, " Mr. Inslee said.
WSJ: Crumpled Bridge in Washington State to Get Temporary Fix
"You cannot overstate the importance of this corridor to Washington state, " Inslee said.
Officials were looking for a temporary, pre-fabricated bridge to replace the 160-foot section that failed, Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday.
"We need to be sure the federal government maintains its commitment and legal obligation to the cleanup of Hanford, " Inslee said.
Inslee said that he got the latest information about the site during a meeting in Washington with U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Inslee is trying to persuade U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder not to sue to block Washington from licensing pot growers, processors and sellers.
Congressman Inslee's bullishness on his side's legislative prospects might prompt a look at energy and environmental companies like those in the accompanying table.
At a news conference, Inslee said federal officials were looking for a pre-fabricated structure to replace the 160-foot section that fell into the river.
The permanent structure would be completed "sometime in September, " Inslee said.
Democrat Jay Inslee of Washington brought along charts to show how little the U.S. government is spending these days on alternative energy research and development.
Inslee talked to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday morning.
Indeed, Inslee himself advised the crowd to discount his projections, joking that he passed up a chance to invest in Microsoft back in the mid-1980s.
Inslee's pro-business framing was echoed in comments from other conference speakers.
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) accused the Republicans of trying to repeal the first law of thermodynamics and cause children all over the world to get asthma.
Inslee praised the quick development of the plan, noting the closure of the corridor for a significant period of time would hurt the area's economy and its residents.
Inslee also took pains to characterize his positions as pro-business.
The bridge in Washington state that collapsed last week will get a temporary fix to restore traffic by mid-June, with permanent repairs expected this fall, Gov. Jay Inslee said.
WSJ: Crumpled Bridge in Washington State to Get Temporary Fix
"Right now we do not have adequate measures of safety because 90 to 95 percent of those bags are unscreened in the belly of an airplane, " said Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Washington.
Rep. Jay Inslee, a Washington Democrat, said the United States has given Iraqi leaders "a reasonable chance" to work out their differences, and it was time for American troops to come home.
"I am going to be personally committed to have a well regulated, well disciplined, well tracked, well inventory-controlled, well law-enforcement-coordinated approach, " said Inslee, who is due to give Holder more details this week.
But Inslee, who holds senior spots on the House Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce committees, sounded serious enough when it came to his view of the importance of the climate change issue.
Thank you. (Applause.) Lieutenant Governor Owen, King County Executive Dow Constantine -- thank you all for being here. (Applause.) And I also want to thank Trudi Inslee, who was here earlier.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event -- Seattle, WA
Inslee also indicated his confidence that a cap-and-trade system--or a regime where permits to pollute are given away or auctioned, then traded by corporations, governments, and so on--would be established in the next two years.
Indeed, Inslee himself advised the crowd to discount his projections, joking that he passed up a chance to invest in Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) back in the mid-1980s.
Rep. Jay Inslee, the conference keynote and a Democrat representing suburban Seattle, said all the provisions in an energy bill (See: Wrangling Continues Over Energy Bill) now before Congress would eventually become law by December 2009.
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