[newzjunkey]

The opening line says “pay for costs of climate disasters” but later “exact use not determined” with some lip service to “communities of color.”

It’s a slush fund which will raise gas prices and disproportionately effect the working poor, middle class and “communities of color” who generally can’t afford to own brand new Tesla or eTron or Mustang Mache. And can’t buy carbon offsets like wealthy celebrities and politicians.

Have we ever seen future taxation based on past data not ongoing circumstances? Why is Exxon liable rather than consumers or auto companies?

[Political Junkie Too]

if they were responsible for at least .05 percent of global carbon dioxide and methane emissions between 2000 and 2019

Ex post facto?

-PJ

[HKMk23]

“Why is Exxon liable rather than consumers or auto companies?”

Have you EVER seen a corporate tax that DIDN’T get passed right along to consumers?

YOU AND I are on the hook for this!

[Cobra64]

These jerks should see what China and India have been doing pollutimg this planet for the last five decades.

[krogers58]

This is an ex-post facto law, and is unconstitutional, but it’s not like unconstitutionality means anything any longer.

[Varsity Flight]

“Possible uses include building more climate-resilient infrastructure, particularly in disadvantaged communities and communities of color…”

Funnel Cover Speak. Nearly everything now.

Just like O-BodyMortgageNoCare.

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[Darksheare]

We already have pollution laws on the books.
If they failed to enforce what is already on the books, making ex post facto laws doesn’t fix their incompetence.

[Singermom]

Why would ANYONE EVER vote for dems? I don’t get it.

[FatherofFive]

CO2 is plant food. It is not pollution.

[newnhdad]

I guess they didn’t donate enough to democrats.

[Nateman]

[Drango]

I hope the donkeys do this...Gas prices will skyrocket and the voters will throw the bums out.

[Hot Tabasco]

major greenhouse gas emissions to pay for the costs of climate disasters.

75% of the CO2 in the atmosphere comes from nature.....

[Chgogal]

Intellectually dishonest thieves!

[BobL]

“major polluter”

I’m still trying to figure out where the ‘pollution’ is in this article. It can’t be Carbon Dioxide, since that gas is released by all living animals, maybe Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Toxic Metals, something?

I’ll check again.

[Crim]

And any tax will be offset by higher prices for energy at customer expense...

Liberals hate cheap reliable energy...