CLIMATE
Dems float carbon tax at conservative think tank
Democratic Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Brian Schatz of Hawaii have introduced legislation to instate a carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Arianna Skibell
Reporter
Arianna covers climate policy and impacts and Congress. Before that, she covered regulations and administrative procedure. She has also covered renewable energy, environmental justice and the inner working of federal agencies. Her work has appeared in Time, Salon, U.S. News & World Report and the Miami Herald, among other publications. Arianna has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor's in psychology and linguistics from Emory University.
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CLIMATE
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CLIMATE
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