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ArchivesTax Commission Recommends a Mix of TaxesBy Erica Erickson on Tuesday, January 9, 2001.A commission weighing different education funding options says a combination of revenue sources will keep any one tax from doing significant damage to the state's economy. Governor Shaheen pledges to draw up a funding proposal based on the commission's report. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Give the Gift of Pollution CreditsBy Andrew Walsh on Tuesday, January 9, 2001.Environmental groups have found a new way to use market forces to reduce air pollution. Pollution--or Clean Air--credits are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade. Intended for factories that exceed their quota of pollution emissions, the EPA made these credits available in 1990. Amherst Democrat Peter Somssich describes how groups such as the Clean Air Conservancy and the American Lung Association are buying up these credits. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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