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PRICING POLLUTION A Progressive Proposal for Combating Climate Change WHY 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

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PRICING POLLUTION

A Progressive Proposal for Combating Climate Change

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WHY

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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.

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Pope Francis calls climate change a ‘sin’

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IMPACTS

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Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun

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A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change

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How Climate Change Helped Cause Massive Floods in Louisiana

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Climate Change Fingerprints Are All over California Wildfires

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In Zika Epidemic, a Warning on Climate Change

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A major contributor to the Syrian conflict? Climate change

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VERMONT IMPACTS

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Vermont skier visits drop 30 percent

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The Warmest August in Vermont History

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As of October 25, 2016

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Crews respond to forest fire in Bolton

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Global Warming May Spread Lyme Disease

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Poisonous Algae Blooms Threaten People, Ecosystems Across U.S.

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Study: Climate Change Could Outpace EPA Lake Champlain Protections

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RutlandWelcomes.org

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Irene’s Impact Still Felt Five Years Later

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$2,300,000,000/yr.

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WHAT DO WE DO?!

The most efficient way to cut carbon pollution will spur economic innovation

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PRICE POLLUTION

Photos: biogasmagazine.com, vtdigger.org, ieyenews.com

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TAX REFORM

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Reduce Taxes Price Carbon Pollution

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Incentive to Cut Fossil Fuels Taxes

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Pollution Price Green Energy Rebate/Tax Reductions Net Benefit/(Expense)

PROGRESSIVE BY DESIGN

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Image: BMO Blue Report

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Canada set to introduce carbon tax

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Barack Obama Bernie Sanders

Left

Henry Paulson George Shultz

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Proof That a Price on Carbon Works

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

  • JAN. 19, 2016
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a car arbon bon ta tax

The Post's View September 11, 2016

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Why Climate Skeptics Should Support a Carbon Tax

By GREG IP Oct 3, 2016

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WHAT’S THE HOLD UP?

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Priebus confirms that climate denial will be the official policy of Trump’s administration

By Joe Romm; Nov 29, 2016

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Oil companies are coming around to a carbon tax. Their politicians aren't.

By Lydia DePillis Sept. 6, 2016

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U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Obama's Clean Power Plan

By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici; Feb 9, 2016

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WHY VERMONT

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"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

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  • Calvin Coolidge
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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

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RGGI’s Success Continues: Region Outpacing the Rest of the Country on Emissions and Economics

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ECONOMICS

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“A tax on carbon emissions will unleash a wave of innovation to develop technologies, lo lower the the cos

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clean en energ rgy and cre create job

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ther r natio tions develop new en energ rgy pro roducts and in infr frastructure.” – Henry Paulson

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JOBS & ECONOMY

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PUBLIC SUPPORT

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Do you strongly support, moderately support, moderately oppose or strongly oppose a Vermont carbon tax aimed at reducing global warming?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Support Oppose Don't Know

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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 $0 - $25K $25K - $50K $50K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K+

Low- and Middle-Income Vermonters Support the Energy Independent Vermont Proposal

Support Oppose

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500+ BUSINESSES

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POLLUTION PRICING ALLIES

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HOW

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WHAT’S YOUR STORY?

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