by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 20, 2018 | EcoRight News
What a busy week! We just couldn’t get away from carbon tax news, the ups and the downs. And that’s a good thing; we are pro transparent debate. With that said, let’s get right to it (and not just because I have a ten-hour drive to Maine ahead of...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 19, 2018 | EcoRight News
Rep. Carlos Curbelo, known for his ardent push for climate action, including his co-founding of the House Climate Solutions Caucus, is introducing a carbon tax bill “in the near future.” What we do know, according to a draft summary obtained by E&E...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 19, 2018 | EcoRight News
The House of Representatives voted 229-180 to approve Rep. Steve Scalise’s resolution condemning a carbon tax as “detrimental to the economy.” The language of the resolution does not get into the details of what kind of carbon tax (we happen to be...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 17, 2018 | EcoRight News
Designed the right way, a carbon tax can reduce emissions faster without hurting the economy, according to joint research underpinning four papers published today. The analyses were conducted by Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy in conjunction...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 16, 2018 | EcoRight News
On Thursday, the House of Representatives will vote on an anti-carbon tax resolution offered by Louisiana’s Rep. Steve Scalise. The non-binding measure describes a carbon tax as “detrimental” to the economy. Congress adopted a similar resolution in...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 13, 2018 | EcoRight News
Happy Friday the 13th. If I could set up music to automatically play for you as you read, I would choose this oldie but goodie to accompany a recent Harvard University report that found “heatwaves really do fry your brain.” This week’s must read: our...
