Political cracks show on carbon bills

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Back in December, we wrote about the complex politics of Gov. Jay Inslee’s climate change package, and now we’re starting to see those tensions play out in the Legislature.

To review, Inslee proposed measures to impose a low-carbon fuels standard, create a cap-and-trade system to reduce carbon emissions from major emitters, and mandate lower emissions f…