A directive buried in January “minibus” materials is the first step toward carbon taxes or tariffs, several energy policy experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Jan. 15. energy and environment bill package included a Senate Appropriations Committee’s bill report, which directs  the Department of Energy (DOE) to review the carbon intensity of U.S.-produced goods and compare those emissions […] Republicans Let ‘Carbon Tax Framework’ Slip Through Funding Bill, Opponents Warn ...read more read less