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D.C. carbon fee would drive down emissions and provide generous rebates,...

A new carbon fee-and-rebate policy, proposed by a coalition known as Put A Price On It D.C., can significantly reduce carbon emissions in Washington, D.C., while maintaining economic growth and job...

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9 states buck the Trump administration and move forward with a price on...

Lawmakers from nine states announced on Wednesday that they would be forming a coalition to help pass carbon pricing at the local level, citing the importance of state-level policies in the face of...

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Here’s how activists can succeed in their next attempt to put a price on carbon

Last November, Democrats in Washington state notched a stunning victory, electing Manka Dhingra to the state senate and effectively tipping the state’s legislative scales entirely in favor of the...

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D.C. council urged to pass stronger carbon pricing bill

Proponents of a carbon fee proposal urged a District of Columbia city council member on Tuesday to strengthen her draft climate bill to make it more effective in cutting carbon emissions. D.C. Council...

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House vote to denounce carbon taxes puts climate caucus’ futility on display

The House of Representatives passed a resolution Thursday to denounce a carbon tax, with almost all of the Republican members of a House climate caucus — and even one Democratic member — voting in...

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Green groups praise Republican for introducing carbon tax bill despite what’s...

A congressional Republican introduced a proposal on Monday to address climate change by placing a tax on carbon dioxide emissions. But some climate experts contend the plan — if it were to miraculously...

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Big Oil spent big and won big in Washington and Colorado

Sweeping climate initiatives failed to pass in both Washington and Colorado on Tuesday following a record-breaking multi-million dollar opposition effort from the oil industry, which poured a...

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There could be a successful carbon pricing next year despite midterms...

Climate advocates across the country are refusing to back down after a historic carbon fee proposal failed at the ballot in Washington state on Tuesday. Despite disappointment, a number of states are...

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Oil companies slipped a present to themselves into this carbon tax plan

Two of the world’s most powerful oil companies are uniting behind a carbon pricing plan, in a surprising move that would require corporations to pay for the greenhouse gases they produce. But their...

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Top GOP pollster finds overwhelming support for carbon tax by millennial...

A new survey finds Republicans under 40 support a carbon tax 7-to-1. And a remarkable 85% of Republican millennials are concerned that “the current Republican position on climate change is hurting the...

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