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Washington, California, New York, form U.S. Climate Alliance

The Paris Climate Accord is voluntary for the countries that joined it.

But Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says fighting the causes of climate change is mandatory.

“I have a message for the rest of the world. President Trump does not speak for Seattle and he does not speak for cities throughout this nation,” Murray said.

Seattle, Murray says, is staying in.

Gov. Jay Inslee today formed a Climate Alliance with the governors of California and New York. They say they'll rally other states that still want to take aggressive action on climate change.

Local advocates want to limit the carbon emissions that cause climate change—but also say the Paris agreement wasn't strong enough anyway.

Emily Johnston is with the progressive group 350 Seattle.

“The Paris climate agreement was deeply inadequate, but what Trump is doing is saying to the rest of the world is that the U.S. is not a responsible global partner,” Johnson said.

We watched the president's announcement with Todd Myers, environmental analyst for with the conservative Washington Policy Center. He, too, has mixed feelings about the Paris agreement.

“I understand it as a symbol that we're moving in a particular direction but whether we stay in Paris or leave Paris it wasn't going to change the planet, it wasn't going to save us from climate change, it wasn't going to make a meaningful difference in that sense,"  Myers said.

Washington State is fighting in court tomorrow to implement Gov. Inslee's rules requiring some industries to limit carbon emissions.

“Gov. Inslee really needs to lead on this and show the world that we will be a responsible trading partner and we will be working on our carbon emissions,” Johnston said.