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Democrats seek GOP support for carbon tax bill, face questions about jailing skeptics
2015-06-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Two liberal senators appealed to conservatives yesterday to support a carbon tax, opening what they hope is a rebooted debate on climate change that focuses on legislation over science. Democratic Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Brian Schatz of Hawaii chose to introduce an ambitious bill proposing a $45 fee on carbon dioxide at the American Enterprise Institute. The location was meant to convey an offer of partnership, they said. "With this bill I extend an open hand ... to conservatives...
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