Young Republicans Embrace Carbon Fee Proposal

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Date

March 7, 2018

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Clean Technica

"Resources for the Future, an independent economics think tank, estimates that a $40 revenue-neutral carbon tax would prevent 16.8 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide being added to the skies over America every year."

Topics

Traditional Carbon Pricing

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