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Here's everything you need to know about the social cost of greenhouse gases
The social cost of greenhouse gasses was first used by the Bush administration and later standardized by President Barack Obama's White House. Below is a breakdown what the social cost of greenhouse gasses is, and why it is seen as critical by some and devastating by others. A metric ton of methane costs $1500, and releasing a metric ton of nitrous oxide costs $18,000, according to the SCC measure. The social cost of greenhouse gases changes with who is in the White HouseThe president can also have a major influence over the social cost of greenhouse gasses. Carleton co-authored a paper with Greenstone published in January that outlined the steps toward updating the social cost of greenhouse gasses.
cnbc.com10 cities where the cost of living has gotten cheaper
Here are the top cities where the cost of living has gotten cheaper since March, according to Apartmentguide.com's report. Johnson City, TennesseeLocated near the Tennessee-North Carolina border, Johnson City, Tennessee has seen its overall cost of living drop by 3.3%. Joliet-Will County, IllinoisAbout 30 miles from Chicago is Joliet-Will County, Illinois, where the overall cost of living has dropped by 3%. Sussex County, DelawareAbout 30 miles from Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County's overall cost of living has dropped by 3%. Stockton, CaliforniaIn Stockton, which is about 83 miles from San Francisco, the overall cost of living has dropped by 3%.
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