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2 June 2017 – Every five years the US Congress passes a spending bill that covers almost every aspect of what US citizens eat – and much more. Known as
This congressional testimony by Doug Koplow (President, Earth Track) to the the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the US House of Representatives addresses US
24 May 2017 – In his recently revealed budget plan President Donald Trump has proposed a 36% cut in the federally subsidized crop insurance program over the next decade among
25 May 2017 – President Trump’s recently released budget proposal contains a passage that endorses congestion pricing in urban centers. The paragraph is titled “Incentivize Innovative Approaches to Congestion Mitigation”
Carbon taxes are a critical regulatory mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A carbon tax directly sets a price on emissions, either as an output tax on producers of fossil
9 May 2017 – While raising the gas tax is still a politically treacherous idea in Washington, lawmakers in state capitals are increasingly coming around to it. Already this year,
4 May 2017 – In this article Vincent H. Smith (Director, Agricultural Studies Program, American Enterprise Institute) argues that instead of cutting assistance to developing countries to increase defense spending,
1 May 2017 – A California state senator will introduce legislation to replace the state’s troubled cap-and-trade program, and eventually establish one of the highest prices for carbon dioxide in
2 May 2017 – Charles McConnell (Executive Director, Energy and Environment Initiative, Rice University) argues that carbon tax funds should be spent on the technology research needed to transform our
Although the vast majority of economists view a carbon tax as an efficient mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the policy does not enjoy widespread public support. One reason for
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