These Voters Could Approve the First U.S. Carbon Fee. Big Oil Is Spending Millions to Defeat It.

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By Marianne LavelleOct 29, 2018, 9:40 am209 pts
If the Washington state measure wins, it could begin a U.S. movement to make the price of fossil fuels reflect their cost to the planet. By Marianne Lavelle Washington state voters will decide this November whether to approve the nation's first carbon fee in what has become the most expensive ballot initiative…

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