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Unprecedented federal court ruling elevates environmental justice over demands of industry

Unprecedented federal court ruling elevates environmental justice over demands of industry

An unprecedented federal court ruling this week validated the way the Obama administration measures the social cost of carbon (SCC), a decision that could have wide-ranging impacts on the future of the energy industry and the way the United States addresses environmental justice. On Monday, the Chicago-based 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals unanimously rejected an industry-backed request to overturn a 2014 Department of Energy (DOE) regulation that set efficiency standards f

Tax carbon, California — the rest of the nation will thank you

Tax carbon, California — the rest of the nation will thank you

California’s cap-and-trade program to restrict greenhouse gas emissions has hit a major political roadblock. Extending the current program beyond its 2020 expiration most likely requires new action on the part of the Legislature, and majority support looks dubious. And even a majority might not be enough. Many legal and policy analysts believe the state’s cap-and-trade regime is functionally a tax, and that reauthorizing and extending it requires a two-thirds majority vote of

Environmentalists, Labor Advocates Call on Congress to end Oil Subsidies

More than 40 organizations wrote an open letter to Congress requesting that Congressional leaders pass the FAIR Energy Policy Act, which would phase out tax breaks for the fossil fuel industry. Signatories said the industry receives $4 billion an year in tax breaks. That’s money that could create more jobs in solar and wind or improve education throughout the country. “Most of these tax preferences are exclusive to the oil industry and represent a conservative picture of the

Elon Musk Says Even Libertarians Should Back A Carbon Tax

For years, the notion of building the “price” of carbon emissions into the real-world economy via a carbon tax has been a controversial issue, as many new taxes tend to be. Earlier this month, fossil fuel giant ExxonMobil surprised many by lobbying for a “revenue neutral” carbon tax. But the debate rages on, with many preferring to use the carrot of increased energy subsidiesover the stick of a carbon tax. Recently Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk discussed both subsidies and a car

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