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Precarious Gas Tax Situation Should Have Massachusetts Residents On War Path

Precarious Gas Tax Situation Should Have Massachusetts Residents On War Path

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Massachusetts is in a dangerous situation. Within the next few months, Governor Charlie Baker may impose a fee on fuel providers that would add up to 17 cents a gallon on gasoline – for starters. (He claims he can do it on his own.) Around the same time, Democratic state legislators could ram through a major increase in the gas tax. Sky-is-falling climate change activists say these measures are necessary – and not enough, even – to reduce carbon emissions that they say cause climate change, whi

Massachusetts is in a dangerous situation. Within the next few months, Governor Charlie Baker may impose a fee on fuel providers that would add up to 17 cents a gallon on gasoline – for starters. (He claims he can do it on his own.) Around the same time, Democratic state legislators could ram through a major increase in the gas tax. Sky-is-falling climate change activists say these measures are necessary – and not enough, even – to reduce carbon emissions that they say cause climate change, whi…