Democrats Introduce Federal Bill to Make Climate Polluters Pay | Common Dreams
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"We all agree on a simple but powerful principle—that polluters should pay to clean up the mess that they have caused, and those that have polluted the most should pay the most," Sen. Chris Van Hollen said.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20233026

Edward Carver

Sep 12, 2024

  • UlyssesT
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    2 months ago

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  • OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    You'll forgive me if I don't get excited until it actually passes without going through 80 revisions that just turn it into an oil company tax break.

  • Lemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]
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    4 months ago

    Idk why, but it feels like doing this sort of thing is like doing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission while still increasing en masse placing Indigenous kids in residential school systems

    At the very best, we get carbon neutral

    At worst, this will excuse more emissions along the way, because of this bill 'canceling' it out