Governor Schwarzenegger's Climate Action Team drafts a report calling for a "public goods charge" (don't call it a gas tax!)with the goal of reducing greenhouse gases, as opposed to reducing congestion
"A group of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's top environmental advisers said Thursday that to achieve the ambitious plan the governor signed in June for reducing greenhouse gases, California may need to charge a new fee on gasoline -- perhaps more than 2.5 cents per gallon."
"The so-called ''public goods charge'' would be similar to the fee Californians now pay on their electricity bills, which is used to promote the use of energy-efficient appliances, as well as fund other electricity-saving programs."
"Transportation produces more than 40 percent of the state's emissions, the largest share of any sector. Burning a single gallon of gasoline produces nearly 20 pounds of carbon dioxide"
Thanks to Metropolitan Transportation Commision-Association of Bay Area Governments Library, Oakland, CA
Read the full story: Gasoline fee proposed to reach emission goals
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