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GOP enviro chair: Gov. Inslee gunning for $4 a gallon gas
A GOP environmental chair says paying more for gasoline will be the intended result of the governor
John Stang
John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8
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