CO2 control: The bipartisan alternative

From Congress.org:
But the trio of Senators are backing sector-by-sector controls on greenhouse gas emissions that target the nation’s biggest polluters and may bring moderate lawmakers from coal and oil states on board. Their idea   is to cap emissions solely on the electric utility industry, tax the transportation sector for using fossil fuels, and eventually phase in regulation of manufacturers.

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