LA wants motorists to pony up for climate change
In a sign that not only climate but culture is changing, the city which invented the concept that anything that can't done from a car isn't worth doing is looking to ding drivers for money to fight global warming.
The LA Times reports that the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering legislation which would impose a new fee either at the gas pump or on car registrations, with the revenue going to fund mass transit and traffic congestion relief programs.
The charge is being called a "climate change mitigation and adaptation fee" , which is essentially a complicated way of saying "a new tax to pay for public transit". Whatever you call it, the proposal would have the positive effect of shifting money from a form of transport that emits greenhouse gases to ones that reduce them.
If the legislation is passed, it would still have to be approved by voters before becoming law. It would be interesting to see if the LA electorate are more attached to their cars or their planet._thumbnail.jpg)
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