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U.S. Airlines Lobby Feds to Oppose Global Aviation Emissions Tax

Posted by Environmental Leader on 03/11/2009

The Air Transport Association fired off a letter to Todd Stern, the U.S. Climate Change Envoy, requesting that the U.S. stand against a proposed global tax on aviation emissions.In the letter, the ATA states that the International Air Passenger Adaptation Levy (PDF), proposed by a set of countrie ...

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Criticism Ramps Up Against Cap-And-Trade Systems

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/06/2009

Several organizations are joining the ranks of growing criticism of cap-and-trade programs around the globe, saying carbon offset programs do more harm than good and could result in significantly higher costs for some industries.Recent criticism comes from the American Trucking Association (ATA), ...

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