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Feebate watch
California mulls nation's first feebate bill |
David Roberts |
28 Jan 2008 |
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| Feebates are one of the most promising strategies for lowering vehicle fleet emissions. This week, the California Assembly will vote on the nation's first feebate bill, the California Clean Car Discount Act. It would levy a fee of up to $2,500 on gas guzzlers, with commensurate rebates for fuel efficient cars. The L.A. Times has some good analysis. Opposition to the bill comes from about where you'd expect -- the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the California Mo ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, California, cars, climate, elections, energy, fuel efficiency, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics (all these topics) |
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