The next Minnesota scam comes wrapped in green |
The Minnesota Legislature is at it again. This time, it’s trying to turn another progressive talking point into a permanent cash machine at the expense of consumers.
The newly introduced Greenhouse Gas Pollution Superfund Act would impose retroactive penalties on energy producers for emissions stretching back decades. Branded as climate accountability, the bill is just a new attack on affordable energy and a fresh stream of money for progressive allies.
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The bill’s authors, Democratic state Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart and Democratic state Rep. Athena Hollins, make no secret of what they want. They’ve stated that passage might have to wait until Democrats control both chambers. That candor is refreshing, if only because it strips away the pretense. This is not about responsible governance. It’s about power, redistribution, and another backdoor tax masquerading as climate virtue.
Under the proposal, any company that operated in Minnesota and allegedly contributed a billion metric tons of carbon since 1995 would owe new “fees.” Those payments, collected decades........