As Alberta Passes Carbon Tax, US Republicans Vote Against It
How ironic. Even Alberta, Canada, the center of tar sands oil, passed a carbon tax, and even without a tax on the table, House Republicans in the US passed a resolution against it.
How ironic. Even Alberta, Canada, the center of tar sands oil, passed a carbon tax, and even without a tax on the table, House Republicans in the US passed a resolution against it.
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