[cripplecreek]

A carbon tax will further skew the production structure of American business. Every activity that emits carbon will be scrutinized for its necessity and will be eliminated or scaled back if possible.

And it will continue right on down to the personal level. How efficient is your furnace or how well insulated is your house? What kind of mileage does your car get?

[marron]

And it will continue right on down to the personal level. How efficient is your furnace or how well insulated is your house? What kind of mileage does your car get?

How many cows in your field. How many people in your house.

The people behind O have big ambitions. They are quite open about it when they think they are talking among themselves.

[Pining_4_TX]

Guess what? Starting this May, if you live in the northern half of the country and have a new furnace installed in your house, it has to be something like 95% efficient. It will cost you a lot more than ones that are almost as efficient, and in older homes, it will require extensive alterations in the home to install it.

Read some of the comments at this forum:
https://www.acca.org/archives/industry-resources/government-affairs/hot-air/5808

The tougher standards will apply only in the northern states, and it is still possible the EPA will back down. However, if you live up north and think you might need a new furnace soon, I would certainly keep an eye on the developments.