Canadian Press: The high cost of production and low prices for cattle already had the B.C. cattle industry in trouble when the province introduced its new carbon tax, say ranchers, and the environmental surcharge could be the final straw. Ranchers rely on fuel for their daily operations, said Matt Williams, manager at Nicola Ranch, which operates on over 100,000 hectares in the B.C. Interior. “The cattle industry is in an absolute depression,” said Williams. “This business is …