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Democrats circulate carbon tax bill
2013-03-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: A bicameral group of Democrats floated draft legislation Tuesday that would impose a per-ton fee on carbon emissions from the nations largest polluters, such as electricity generators and petroleum refineries. For far too long, carbon polluters have pushed the true cost of their pollution onto the American people in the form of dirty air, acidified water, and a changing climate, said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who is spearheading the effort with House Energy and Commerce ranking member...
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