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City passes municipal carbon tax 2

Have you been on the edge of your seat wondering whether Boulder, Colo.'s carbon tax passed?

It did, with about 58 percent of the vote, making the city the first in the nation to pass a municipal tax charging residents and businesses for the energy they use.

Boulder's citizens will have to pay a mere $1.33 extra per month on average toward energy bills, while businesses will pay $3.80 a month; altogether the tax should raise about $1 million annually, which will be put toward educating the public on energy efficiency and such.

Business group Boulder Tomorrow opposed the tax; citizens apparently recognized the importance of attacking global warming Today.

Sarah K. Burkhalter is Grist’s assistant managing editor.

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  1. JMG's avatar

    JMG Posted 10:34 am
    13 Nov 2006

    Soon to be a hot item in BoulderHome based heat and power generator systems that operate at 90% efficiency
    http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1114/p01s02-usec.htm

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  2. swozniak Posted 2:57 pm
    14 Nov 2006

    Awesome!I never thought this would gain steam, but it just goes to show what reason will do for people. I hope this catches on, maybe via the mayors' initiative to endorse Kyoto standards.

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