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Boxer, Sanders introduce bill to require carbon tax payment by fossil fuel producers
2013-02-16 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced a sweeping climate change bill Feb. 14 that would require several thousand coal, oil, and gas producers to pay a $20-per-ton carbon fee, which the two senators touted as a simpler alternative to the Democrat-led, economywide, cap-and-trade approach that collapsed in the Senate in 2010. Boxer, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said she plans to move the Climate Protection Act of 2013 (S. 332) through...
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South Carolina Again Considering Anti-Flow Control Bill
2013-02-15 17:20:00| Waste Age
The South Carolina Senate is again considering a bill outlawing flow control in the state after a bill passed the House. read more
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Bill Blocks Increased Ethanol Blend for Gasoline
2013-02-15 16:49:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Office of Sen. Roger Wicker U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and David Vitter (R-LA) on Thursday, introduced legislation to block an increase in the amount of ethanol that can be blended with gasoline. The bill would overturn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers that allowed gasoline containing 15% ethanol (E15) to be used for many passenger cars and light trucks. The higher blend of ethanol has been found to cause engine damage, reduce fuel efficiency and contribute to higher corn prices and rising food costs for American consumers. read more
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Politicians push bill to help states collect online sales tax
2013-02-15 16:24:01| CNET News.com
Some lawmakers have reintroduced the Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that would allow states to grab sales tax from large e-tailers. [Read more]
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Sanders and Boxer introduce fee and dividend climate bill; greens tickled pink
2013-02-15 07:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) unveiled ambitious climate and energy legislation on Thursday. In our current sclerotic political environment, it has pretty much zero chance of passing in the Senate and negative chance of passing in the House. But many climate activists like it, and many climate deniers hate it, and the San Francisco Chronicle calls it "radical," so let`s find out what all the fuss is about. Here`s a quick summary of the Climate Protection Act of 2013...
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