Environment
WA wants to join CA, Quebec in pollution pricing marketplace
Washington wants to link its carbon pricing program with California and the Canadian province of Quebec in hopes of trimming
John Stang
John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8
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Environment
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politics
Why are gas prices rising at stations unaffected by cap-and-trade?
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Environment
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