PRICING POLLUTION. A Progressive Proposal for Combating Climate Change
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1 PRICING POLLUTION A Progressive Proposal for Combating Climate Change
2 WHY
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6 The National Security Strategy, issued in February 2015, is clear that climate change is an urgent and growing threat to our national security, contributing to increased natural disasters, refugee flows, and conflicts over basic resources such as food and water.
7 Pope Francis calls climate change a sin
8 IMPACTS
9 Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun
10 A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change
11 How Climate Change Helped Cause Massive Floods in Louisiana
12 Climate Change Fingerprints Are All over California Wildfires
13 In Zika Epidemic, a Warning on Climate Change
14 A major contributor to the Syrian conflict? Climate change
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16 VERMONT IMPACTS
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19 Vermont skier visits drop 30 percent
20 The Warmest August in Vermont History
21 As of October 25, 2016
22 Crews respond to forest fire in Bolton
23 Global Warming May Spread Lyme Disease
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25 Poisonous Algae Blooms Threaten People, Ecosystems Across U.S.
26 Study: Climate Change Could Outpace EPA Lake Champlain Protections
27 RutlandWelcomes.org
28 Irene s Impact Still Felt Five Years Later
29 $2,300,000,000/yr.
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31 WHAT DO WE DO?! The most efficient way to cut carbon pollution will spur economic innovation
32 PRICE POLLUTION Photos: biogasmagazine.com, vtdigger.org, ieyenews.com
33 TAX REFORM
34 Price Carbon Pollution Reduce Taxes
35 Taxes Incentive to Cut Fossil Fuels
36 PROGRESSIVE BY DESIGN 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Pollution Price Green Energy Rebate/Tax Reductions Net Benefit/(Expense)
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40 Image: BMO Blue Report
41 Canada set to introduce carbon tax
42 Left Barack Obama Right Henry Paulson Bernie Sanders George Shultz
43 Proof That a Price on Carbon Works By THE EDITORIAL BOARD JAN. 19, 2016
44 With more people hitting the road, it s time for a carbon tax The Post's View September 11, 2016
45 Why Climate Skeptics Should Support a Carbon Tax By GREG IP Oct 3, 2016
46 WHAT S THE HOLD UP?
47 Priebus confirms that climate denial will be the official policy of Trump s administration By Joe Romm; Nov 29, 2016
48 Oil companies are coming around to a carbon tax. Their politicians aren't. By Lydia DePillis Sept. 6, 2016
49 U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Obama's Clean Power Plan By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici; Feb 9, 2016
50 WHY VERMONT
51 "If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the Union, and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont." -Calvin Coolidge
52 Rhode Island Alaska Michigan Vermont Connecticut Illinois Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Wisconsin Minnesota New Jersey Wyoming New York Ohio Pennsylvania Iowa Montana Colorado Nebraska Kansas North Dakota Utah Indiana South Dakota District of Columbia Idaho New Mexico Missouri Oklahoma Maryland West Virginia Delaware Nevada Kentucky Virginia Arkansas Washington California Georgia Oregon Tennessee Mississippi North Carolina Louisiana Alabama Texas South Carolina Arizona Florida Hawaii Residential-related emissions per capita by state, 2013
53 RGGI s Success Continues: Region Outpacing the Rest of the Country on Emissions and Economics
54 ECONOMICS
55 A tax on carbon emissions will unleash a wave of innovation to develop technologies, lower the costs of clean energy and create jobs as we and other nations develop new energy products and infrastructure. Henry Paulson
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57 JOBS & ECONOMY
58 PUBLIC SUPPORT
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60 Do you strongly support, moderately support, moderately oppose or strongly oppose a Vermont carbon tax aimed at reducing global warming? 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Support Oppose Don't Know
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62 80 Low- and Middle-Income Vermonters Support the Energy Independent Vermont Proposal $0 - $25K $25K - $50K $50K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K+ Support Oppose
63 Vermont Interfaith Power and Light
64 500+ BUSINESSES
65 POLLUTION PRICING ALLIES
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69 WHAT S YOUR STORY?
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