States Unlikely To Opt For Carbon Tax Under EPA ESPS, Economist Says

A top economist says it is unlikely that states looking at ways to comply with EPA's stayed power plant greenhouse gas rule will opt for a carbon tax -- even though the regulation explicitly allows such an approach -- because it is not set up for a price-based policy such as taxes. Speaking at a March 2 Resources For the Future (RFF) event, “Tax or Trade: Revisiting the Trade-Offs in Climate Policy Options,” Roberton Williams, a senior RFF fellow and...