Washington governor floats new carbon tax proposal

Published 23:43 on December 14, 2016  /  Last updated at 23:43 on December 14, 2016  /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, US

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has proposed introducing a state-wide carbon tax from 2018 to help raise $4 billion in education funding, just a month after voters rejected a similar proposal.
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has proposed introducing a state-wide carbon tax from 2018 to help raise $4 billion in education funding, just a month after voters rejected a similar proposal.


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