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...carbon tax enacted by the government, on the other hand, would be weaker than a cap-and-trade system because Congress would be too preoccupied with keeping taxes low, Stavins said...
Stavins said in a recent interview with The Crimson that a cap-and-trade system would be more efficient and less controversial than a carbon tax because limiting the total amount of carbon that corporations emit does not require an equal distribution of pollution limits. He explained that while a carbon tax would be superior in theory, a cap-and-trade system would be more practical when political realities are taken into account...
...paper, Stavins and Hahn used current-day examples—such as the sulfur dioxide trade amendment in Ohio that aimed to substantially reduce acid rain—to prove that the cap-and-trade system would work both in theory and in practice...
...emerged as the consensus candidate and received nearly universal support from those involved in the selection process, according to Overseer Lynn W. Chang ’75, who added that many thought it would be helpful to appoint someone from the Boston area who could more actively engage with the work of the University...
...crossword ‘tournament’ is kind of an oddball idea,” he said. “First of all, normally crosswords are a solitary activity. Secondly, you take your time and enjoy the puzzles. So, why would you come to an event with dozens or hundreds of other people to do crosswords with them and race through the puzzle? It’s sort of crazy,” he added...