Washington’s carbon market has raised more than $2.6 billion over the last few years to fight climate change, and recently survived a voter initiative. But one company hasn't paid up. Seattle Times climate change reporter Conrad Swanson tells us about Washington's lone scofflaw, and what it says about how the carbon market is working.

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Washington&rsquo;s carbon market has raised more than $2.6 billion over the last few years to fight climate change, and recently <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/carbon-auctions-resume-after-surviving-election-challenge">survived a voter initiative</a>. But one company <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/all-of-was-top-climate-polluters-hand-in-emission-allowances-except-one/">hasn't paid up</a>. Seattle Times climate change reporter <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/author/conrad-swanson/">Conrad Swanson</a> tells us about Washington's lone scofflaw, and what it says about how the carbon market is working.
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