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Orcas Island senator eyes a carbon tax to protect NW shellfish–Crosscut

I don’t give this much chance of passing. The industrial lobby is way too strong. Nice idea though.

State Sen. Kevin Ranker is considering an industrial carbon tax to curb carbon dioxide emissions in Washington and to deal with the increasing acidity of the state’s waters. John Stang reports.

 http://crosscut.com/2012/11/30/environment/111744/orcas-island-senator-eyes-carbon-tax-protect-nw-sh/

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