Washington State Could Become The First To Charge A Carbon Fee

November 5, 2018btollesonRSS Sample

Rancher Dave Creveling believes the cost of a new Washington state carbon fee would be passed along to rural people like him if voters approve it.

A proposed fee of $15 per ton of carbon emissions in Washington state has several exemptions for large emitters, and has rural voters afraid they’ll end up paying.

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