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National Academy of Science Urges Carbon Tax

Posted by samzenpus on from the let-the-flamewar-begin dept.

eldavojohn writes "Moving for the first time from a cautious message to a message of urgency, the National Academy of Science has advised the United States government to either adopt a carbon tax or cap and trade legislation. This follows a comprehensive study in three parts released today from the National Academies that, for the first time, urges required action from the government to curb climate change."

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  1. Who is going by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    to tax all the volcanos around the world for their CO2 production?

  2. A new tax? by Vinegar+Joe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    WOW! I sure didn't see THAT coming!

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