re: "BRUSSELS, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - The government of Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia, which has a population of about 4 million, has approved a tax on barbequing, local media reported. /Experts said that between 50 and 100 grams of CO2, a so-called greenhouse gas, is emitted during barbequing. Beginning June 2007, residents of Wallonia will have to pay 20 euros for a grilling session. /The local authorities plan to monitor compliance with the new tax legislation from helicopters, whose thermal sensors will detect burning grills..."...
hat tip: Best of the Web Today (which notes, "Good thing helicopters don't emit any CO2!")
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