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		<description><![CDATA[Some good ideas from the Deep South. Bills introduced in the Alabama and Texas would levy taxes on pollution. The Alabama bill would charge 10&cent;/pound for emitting toxic substances&#8212;a tiny fine, but a step in the right direction. The Texas bill would raise $1.2 billion for schools by taxing pollution from coal-fired power plants and gas-guzzling vehicles. I don&#8217;t know what the politics of either legislature are like, but I&#8217;d...]]></description>
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