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In support of HR 763; Roberta Brezinski

by Roberta Brezinski February 12, 2019February 15, 2019

Encourages support for HR 763

Carbon tax is best first step

by Roberta Brezinski September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

In his letter (Sept. 8), Garrett Mason stated, “a carbon tax would raise gas and electricity costs for all consumers and have little environmental impact.” Though raising fossil fuel costs for consumers, the proposal by the Citizen’s Climate Lobby includes a dividend which would give more money back to the majority of Maine households than […]

Letters, sj-web

Carbon tax isn't helpful

by Garrett Mason September 8, 2018September 8, 2018

Last month, Congress voted on a resolution that stated a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy. The resolution was supported by nearly all House Republicans. A carbon tax would raise gas and electricity costs for all consumers and have little environmental impact. I applaud Rep. Bruce Poliquin for opposing a carbon tax and […]

Maine, sj-web

Bruce Poliquin backs GOP bid to smother carbon tax

by Steve Collins, Staff Writer July 20, 2018July 21, 2018

Maine lawmakers split this week on a U.S. House vote to condemn the idea of a carbon tax to fight climate change, though no serious effort has been made to impose it — and there’s no chance the Republican-controlled Congress or President Donald Trump would approve. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a two-term GOP lawmaker from […]

Op-Eds, sj-web

Carbon tax provides workable start

by Robert Samuelson February 22, 2017March 8, 2017

WASHINGTON — By all means, let’s have a carbon tax. It’s the best way to deal with global climate change. It would require Republicans and Democrats to compromise — a good thing — and would provide revenues for a government that desperately needs more revenue. Fine. But let’s not pretend that a carbon tax is […]

Letters

C. Karnes: Revenue-neutral carbon tax works

by Caroline Karnes May 28, 2014

Online commentators responding to Laurie Sproul’s May 13 letter about the need for a revenue neutral carbon tax brought up several important points that were not addressed specifically in her letter. According to both conservative and liberal economists, the most efficient way to address carbon emissions is through a market-based, revenue-neutral carbon tax. A revenue-neutral […]