Up To 17 Cents A Gallon — New Carbon Emissions Tax Would Add $$ To Gasoline Prices

The pact being developed by Massachusetts and other East Coast states to cap carbon emissions from vehicles could add up to 17 cents to the price of a gallon of gas, according to the newest estimates, but could also generate more than $500 million in revenue for state government in Massachusetts. Leaders from a coalition of eastern states, including Massachusetts, have been working for over a year to develop a regional "cap-and-invest" program to reduce carbon pollution from cars and trucks and

The pact being developed by Massachusetts and other East Coast states to cap carbon emissions from vehicles could add up to 17 cents to the price of a gallon of gas, according to the newest estimates, but could also generate more than $500 million in revenue for state government in Massachusetts. Leaders from a coalition of eastern states, including Massachusetts, have been working for over a year to develop a regional "cap-and-invest" program to reduce carbon pollution from cars and trucks and…