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California's Cap-and-Trade Program Now Covers Cars
2015-01-05 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: After a long PR battle between oil industry lobbyists and Californias regulatory agencies, the states cap-and-trade program was extended on Jan. 1, on schedule, to cover companies that sell fuel to drivers. That means fuel retailers will have to either provide lower-carbon fuels or buy permits for the pollution their products put into the air. Industry front groups have been labeling this new extension of the cap-and-trade program a hidden gas tax. Citing calculations based on outdated figures,...
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