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Posted Thu Mar 4 2010: from New York Times: Fuel Taxes Must Rise, Harvard Researchers Say http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1267668998 To meet the Obama administration's targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, some researchers say, Americans may have to experience a sobering reality: gas at $7 a gallon. To reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the transportation sector 14 percent from 2005 levels by 2020, the cost of driving must simply increase, according to a forthcoming report by researchers at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. The 14 percent target was set in the Environmental Protection Agency's budget for fiscal 2010. [Read more stories about: carbon emissions, ecosystem interrelationships, smart policy] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: Your Quips: Gail says: "If you really want to freak out, read the comments!" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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