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Charging for Carbon
San Francisco Bay Area businesses might soon have to pay for their contributions to global warming in a controversial move partly intended to keep the idea of the carbon tax in play.
San Francisco Bay air officials are about to assess 1.2 million dollars in fees on businesses for emitting greenhouse gases. It’s one of the first instances of a carbon tax in the United States, and the real motive may be to keep the idea of a carbon tax in play.