Minnesota Introduces World's First Carbon Tariff 303
hollywoodb writes "The first carbon tax to reduce the greenhouse gases from imports comes not between two nations, but between two states. Minnesota has passed a measure to stop carbon at its border with North Dakota. To encourage the switch to clean, renewable energy, Minnesota plans to add a carbon fee of between $4 and $34 per ton of carbon dioxide emissions to the cost of coal-fired electricity, to begin in 2012 ... Minnesota has been generally pushing for cleaner power within its borders, but the utility companies that operate in MN have, over the past decades, sited a lot of coal power plants on the relatively cheap and open land of North Dakota, which is preparing a legal battle against Minnesota over the tariff."
Church is in session (Score:3, Funny)
The reverends of Church of Climatology will now ADDRESS YOU!!!!!
Re:UNCONSTITUTIONAL (Score:5, Funny)
I am proud (Score:2, Funny)
All I can say is -- (Score:3, Funny)
-- what's next? A fat tax? If so, Minnesota might just tax itself into oblivion.
Re:UNCONSTITUTIONAL (Score:4, Funny)
Well, that makes you a raving lunatic teabagger because anyone who questions the noble purpose of carbon reduction is obviously insane and/or mentally deficient. A pox on your "constitution".
Re:Its about time (Score:3, Funny)