This story was originally published by Grist. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Alaska isn’t exactly the first state you’d expect to embrace a price on carbon. Yet the state legislature will likely be weighing one after the November elections. When carbon taxes keep getting scrapped by blue states like Washington and Oregon, why would such a plan succeed in Alaska: a red state where oil companies are a major economic lifeline? Necessity is one explanation.
Here’s Why Alaska Might Seriously Consider A Carbon Tax
Dan Spinelli, Mother Jones
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 3:00am
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