During a recent government meeting, a heated discussion emerged regarding the removal of carbon factor charts from the energy code, a decision attributed to Shell Anderson. The speaker expressed mixed feelings about this development, noting that the correct charts would have demonstrated that natural gas has a smaller carbon footprint compared to electricity.

The speaker accused Anderson of misleading the council by stating that all carbon charts had been removed, when in fact only one chart was eliminated. They highlighted ongoing inaccuracies in the carbon chart, particularly the aspirational electric factor of 0.44 proposed by Lisa Brown's group, which they claimed does not reflect reality.

The speaker emphasized that the utilities are mandated by state law to provide accurate carbon factor information to the Washington State Commerce Department, which they believe has the correct data. They expressed frustration over Anderson's alleged attempts to silence dissenting opinions regarding the carbon factor, suggesting that this has hindered a truthful discussion about the environmental impacts of various energy sources.

The testimony underscored long-standing concerns about the accuracy of carbon factors for propane and oil, which the speaker claimed have been known to Anderson for years, supported by previous engineering assessments. This meeting has brought to light significant issues surrounding energy policy and the transparency of information provided to the council.