The Republican governor of Vermont and the Democratic governor of Connecticut poured cold water this week on a regional carbon-emissions fee that could increase gasoline prices by 5 to 17 cents a gallon – isolating Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, who supports the idea.
The regional proposal, called the Transportation Climate Initiative, is supposed to consist of states from Maine to Virginia imposing a fee on fuel providers. The revenue from the fee is supposed to pay for improvements to
The Republican governor of Vermont and the Democratic governor of Connecticut poured cold water this week on a regional carbon-emissions fee that could increase gasoline prices by 5 to 17 cents a gallon – isolating Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, who supports the idea.
The regional proposal, called the Transportation Climate Initiative, is supposed to consist of states from Maine to Virginia imposing a fee on fuel providers. The revenue from the fee is supposed to pay for improvements to…