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Big Coal’s Back Is Covered, Business-As-Usual Climate Scenario Looks Increasingly Plausible

July 6, 2007 – 5:15 am

TreeHugger
Been meaning to get to this for months, although the “currency” of the story has only ascended. Under the headline “US Manufacturers Say C02 Cap Would Mean Price Surge” Dow Jones Newswire (subscription only) carried this last May:- “Chemical manufacturers and other businesses dependent on natural gas are concerned that U.S. congressional efforts to [...]

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Apple Greener,Nokia regains lead in electronics ranking

July 5, 2007 – 5:44 am

GreenPeace
Apple Greener, Nokia regains lead in electronics ranking
The fourth edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics is out now. Apple moves up as a result of Steve Job’s “Greener Apple” pledge to phase out PVC and other chemicals from their product line. But Nokia is on top because they’ve already phased out PVC, and [...]

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