Last month, Washington voters passed Initiative 2066, which would roll back government and utilities’ plans to move the state’s energy grid away from natural gas.
On Wednesday, climate activists, solar energy industry representatives, the city of Seattle and King County government filed a lawsuit to overturn it.
“All laws, whether they’re passed by the Legislature, or passed by the people at the ballot, must comply with the Washington Constitution,” said Kai Smith, a lawyer for the plaintiffs. “I-2066 does not.”…