Title: [GreenYes] RE: subsidies and environmental impact fees
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I agree with the need to eliminate subidies, but think that it is crucial to also have the environmental impact fees as recognized by Pigou.
This is not an either-or situation -- both are needed.
I also think (and wish that it weren't so), that it will be harder to eliminate the subsidies than to move forward with the enviornmental impact fees.
John
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> Subject: [GreenYes] Re: 2 new messages in 2 topics - digest
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> Eliminating a raw material subsidy is better than a tax on the same
> raw materials wasted. The General Mining Act 1872 reform passed the
> House by the way, last week. But Sen Majority leader Reid is from
> Nevada and there is a lot of speculation it will be watered down.
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> The PIRGs are strongly championing the reform measure. ISRI is
> debating it internally. NRC is apparently silent on raw material
> subsidies. SWANA is oblivious. Anyone at Greenyes have any
> connections to bring folks together on this? The opportunity to
> reform only comes up every 135 years or so. When recyclers are
> silent, extraction companies will do the talking... Obama is now pro
> mining...
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> http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=7321849&nav=9qrx
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