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While Washington dawdles over emissions trading, Bay Area passes nation s first carbon tax

Posted on May 22, 2008

In a first for the nation, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District yesterday voted in a carbon tax applying to nine counties in Northern California. Large businesses will now pay 4.4 cents for every ton of carbon emitted, generating about $1 million a year to be plowed back into environmental studies. We first mentioned the local carbon tax in February, when local government began considering the measure. It appears the board had a taste for trail-blazing, passing the rule by a 15-1 vote. As in other areas where California has stepped out to lead the way including vehicle emissions a...

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emissions , environmental , solar