Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Voters in Boulder, Colo., will vote on carbon tax next week Next week, Boulder, Colo., will seek to become the first U.S. city to impose a carbon tax on homes and businesses. If the progressive hotspot's voters say yes, the per-kilowatt tax will raise the average home energy bill by less than $2 a month (businesses' fees will vary, depending on energy usage). Proceeds will go toward energy audits and energy-efficiency awareness campaigns. " It's admittedly not as sexy as going out there and trying to buy a wind farm, " Mayor Mark Ruzzin says, " but for cost effectiveness, we'll get much bigger bang for our buck. " Saucy! Residents will save money in the short term -- approval would go hand-in-hand with the axing of a trash-collection tax -- and the longer term, as increased energy efficiency should reduce utility bills. The proposal is part of the city's adoption of Kyoto Protocol goals; Boulder aims to lower its greenhouse-gas emissions 24 percent by 2012 -- a goal, says Ruzzin, that's " significant " but " doable. " Wow, so that's what optimism sounds like. Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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