Tag: carbon tax

An industry calling for a tax on the use of its products sounds as bizarre as “man bites dog.” Yet, there’s a reason for the oil industry to consider that shift.

Washington state currently ranks fifth in the nation in crude oil refining capacity for making gasoline and other petroleum products.

Today the taking of our national wealth can be tax-deferred indefinitely.

After opposing a Washington state carbon tax in November, climate justice advocates are setting the stage for a more thorough initiative to address both climate change and inequality.

That it’s being proposed by Republicans doesn’t make the idea any less worthy.

Climate scientists like me need to be clear about the global danger. Putting a price on CO2 would slow warming more effectively than any other policy tool we have available.

Washington state is considering putting a price on carbon emissions. This will not fix our climate problem and, in fact, will help fossil fuel companies continue to profit from it.

Major trading countries are urged to make a big contribution to the battle against climate change by introducing a carbon tax on imports.

Clinton has already rejected the idea of a carbon tax, and some think it is because her hedge fund backers have big investments in gas and oil.