West Virginia Carbon Tax

IncSmart West Virginia (Small Business and Startups) - Climate Change is a real threat.  The warming of the earth needs to be addressed.  The question becomes, who better to invest in Climate Change than the American people.  Letting the Government and the EPA make decisions on this challenge, has increased the decline of the West Virginia energy industry.  Several analyst suggest letting the industry itself and the free market make the changes necessary to combat Climate Change.  Creating a Carbon Tax is the most effective way in winning the war with the changing climate.  This will free the energy industry to find a ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

West Virginia says that cost will impact everyone, especially the poor and middle-class, who spend a greater percentage of their income on things like home heating. And, it will fall more heavily on states that rely on coal to power their homes and businesses. Today, coal provides approximately 50% of the nation's electricity. West Virginia leads the nation with 98% of its energy being supplied by coal.  West Virginia also has the nation's lowest residential electricity rates.