Inslee says he wouldn't declare climate-change emergency at this point

by BILL BARROW and RACHEL LA CORTE | Associated Press

Fri, March 1st 2019, 11:59 AM UTC

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks, Friday, March 1, 2019, during a campaign event at A&R Solar in Seattle. Inslee announced that he will seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, mixing calls for combating climate change and highlights of his liberal record with an aggressive critique of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to students at Saint Anselm College, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Manchester, N.H. Inslee would be a longshot presidential candidate, but he’s using an early east coast swing to test out his message on climate change as a way to stand out among many Democrats eying the White House. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

FILE - In this file photo taken July 23, 2018, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee poses for a photo with his wife, Trudi Inslee, on a path near their home on Bainbridge Island, Wash. Inslee is adding his name to the growing 2020 Democratic presidential field. The 68-year-old is announcing his bid Friday, March 1, 2019, in Seattle after recent travels to two of the four early-nominating states. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks, Friday, March 1, 2019, during a campaign event at A&R Solar in Seattle. Inslee announced that he will seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, mixing calls for combating climate change and highlights of his liberal record with an aggressive critique of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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