US Deficit Could Be Cut By $1 Trillion Using Carbon Tax
November 17th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on Think Progress. By Jeff Spross A carbon tax of $25 per ton of emissions would cut the [&hellip
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Carbon Tax Good For Climate And Economy, Says US Congressional Budget Office
May 25th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
The US Congressional Budget Office has completed its study of impact of carbon tax on the US economy. The CBO [&hellip
$20/Ton Carbon Tax Could Reduce US Deficit by $1.2 Trillion in 10 Years
September 30th, 2012 | by Stephen Lacey
Over the last year, there’s been increasing talk in Washington political circles — including conservative ones — about how to use a carbon tax as a deficit reduction tool. However, with an election season in full swing and a large number of Congressional Republicans campaigning against climate action, the current likelihood of getting a price on carbon is officially zero.
"Energy Only" Bill Got a Failing Score From CBO
February 4th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
The recently much touted alternative “energy only” bill would not cost fossil industries, but instead would cost taxpayers $13.9 billion [&hellip
CBO Scores Senate Climate Bill – Will Save $21 Billion in First 10 Years
December 16th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer
The newest iteration of the climate bill in congress has just been scored by the non partisan congressional budget office and, as for the two previous climate bills (Waxman and Boxer), finds that Kerry-Graham-Lieberman would save money
Cap & Trade Cut Emissions 50% in 20 years
December 12th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer
It's official. The Acid Rain Cap and Trade program worked. The EPA has just released its report. Electric utilities in the US are already below the 2010 emission cap of 8.95 million tons of sulfur dioxide SOx and nitrogen oxides NOx
EPA Wields Timely Stick: Ruling CO2 a Public Danger Before Copenhagen Climate Decision
December 6th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer
In a bold move; well timed to coincide with the US Climate Summit decision at Copenhagen, this week the EPA will declare carbon dioxide a "Public Danger" - - triggering the certainty of regulation for big greenhouse gas emitters such as power stations, cement kilns, crude-oil refineries and chemical plants, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move essentially guarantees that fossil industries feel either the very sharp stick of this EPA ruling...or they allow some of the Senators they control to cross the aisle for the first time on energy legislation and ratify what President Obama has said he is taking to Copenhagen as the US offer: a carbon cut of 17% below 2005 by
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