MORGANTOWN – The Senate sent a series of bills to the House of Delegates on Wednesday – Crossover Day – on such issues as speeding doctors, carbon […]
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Senate bills treat on trees, carbon, silver and gold
MORGANTOWN – Carbon, trees and gold occupied the attention of Senate committees on Monday. SB 618 would create a state Carbon Exchange Program administered by the Division […]
Bill to tax carbon offset contracts, protect timber industry draws opposition from landowner groups
MORGANTOWN – A House bill aimed at protecting the business of managed timberlands in the state by heavily taxing carbon offset contracts met with opposition on Tuesday […]
Carbon markets aren’t what they appear
by Anthony Pahnke “Flimflam,” “bait and switch,” or “switcheroo” — these were some things my grandfather said to warn of proposals that seemed too good to be […]
Money can grow on trees
When it comes to addressing climate change, there’s often talk of high-tech methods to cut carbon emissions, usually accompanied by discussions of financial incentives aimed at corporations, […]