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DC Considers Hike in Gas Tax

27 July 2009

Cities are getting mighty creative in their efforts to fight rising deficits. No run of the mill income/wage/salary/vocation tax increases here. Philadelphia wants to raise its sales tax; Oakland is taxing marijuana and now DC is considering raising… its gas tax? DC Council Member Tommy Wells (D) has suggested a gas tax hike of 3.5 [...]

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Canadians Support Carbon Tax, eh?

26 May 2008

A new study suggests that Canadians may be in support of a “carbon tax” on activities that cause climate change. The McAllister Opinion Research survey, commissioned for the Pembina Institute, revealed that Canadians would not expect such a tax to offset current taxes and would, instead, prefer that the revenue be used to improve energy [...]

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Can Going Green Save Some Green?

15 April 2008

Sigh. It’s the day after tax season. Folks are tired and cranky (trust me, I get the emails). Nobody likes to pay taxes. And every year, you swear to do better, plan more, save more. Why not actually do it this year? There are a couple of things that you can do throughout the year [...]

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Is the UK going green?

13 March 2008

Is the UK going green? You might think so. Since we’ve been here, we’ve been inundated with organic produce and eco-renovation television programming – my son is even using environmentally friendly diaper wipes. What else is going green? UK tax policy. The Chancellor has introduced a new budget which includes a substantial tax on higher [...]

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Go Green or Pay Green

11 November 2007

The UK is pushing ahead with its plans for a greener country. Recommendations for a greener policy include an increase for drivers who opt for larger cars of up to £1,000 under a plan to force people to switch to greener vehicles. The Times is reporting that drivers who choose high-emission vehicles will face much [...]

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Get Out On the Road Now…

4 August 2007

Because it’s about to become a whole lot more expensive. Maybe. The House passed a new energy bill today by a vote of 221-189 to encourage development of alternative fuel sources. Also on today, the House approved, 241-172, a bill geared towards expanding use of biofuels, wind power and other renewable energy sources. While some [...]

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The Greening of the Senate

20 June 2007

From the popularity of Al Gore’s uber-Power Point “An Inconvenient Truth” to the explosion of hybrid and energy efficient vehicles, the US population is paying more attention to the environment. And Congress is finally catching on (well, sort of). One of the driving forces behind the interest in going green is the increase in oil [...]

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