Take Mr. Obama's Oil Fee Proposal Seriously

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Feb. 7, 2016

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"In fact, the proposal would be better if the fee were higher: Resources for the Future’s Alan J. Krupnick says that it should be $15 to fully account for climate harms."

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Alan Krupnick

Senior Fellow; Director, Industry and Fuels Program

Alan Krupnick is a senior fellow at RFF.

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