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California gas stations slap cap-and-trade 'cost' labels on pumps
2016-07-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: Gas pumps in California could soon feature signs telling drivers theyre paying more per gallon because of the states cap-and-trade program for carbon emissions. The California Independent Oil Marketers Association (CIOMA), a trade group for oil distributors, is handing out to members a label that adds wording on cap-and-trade costs to the standard one that advises motorists on gas taxes. The state requires that a label with gas taxes appear on all gas pumps. Those change on July 1 to reflect...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical