What does the election outcome mean for climate policy?

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Marc Gunther explores whether President Obama's victory and looming fiscal cliff could open the door for a US carbon tax

The renewable energy and clean tech industries let loose a collective sigh of relief Wednesday. President Obama's re-election means they still have a friend in the White House. "Clean energy was a big...

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