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Another Company Quits Chamber of Commerce Over Climate Position
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Thursday was another bad day for the US Chamber of Commerce, as New Mexico utility holding company PNM Resources resigned from the group over its stance against climate change legislation. PNM... More
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PG&E Quits Chamber of Commerce Over Its "Extreme Position on Climate Change"
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Pacific Gas and Electric, the Northern California utility, has pulled out of the US Chamber of Commerce, citing what its chairman, Peter Darbee, called its "disingenuous attempts to diminish or... More
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Chamber of Commerce Goes on Spin Cycle
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The US Chamber of Commerce now wants you to know that they really do support climate legislation—just not any legislation they've ever seen. The group issued a statement on Tuesday arguing that... More
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Largest Electric Utility in US Drops Out of the Chamber of Commerce
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Yet another blow for the Chamber of Commerce today: The largest electric utility company in the US vowed this morning that it would not renew its membership in the chamber because of its opposition to... More
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What Obama Told the UN on Climate Change
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Barack Obama sought to affirm the United States' desire to address climate change on Tuesday in an address to the United Nations, an attempt to demonstrate his commitment to action despite dimming... More
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The Melting Climate Change Deadline
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Does cap-and-trade climate change legislation belong on the endangered species list? President Obama wanted to sign a measure before the international climate talks in Copenhagen in December. The... More
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Eco-News Roundup: Thursday September 3
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Sunny Side Up: Kevin Drum is still optimistic about healthcare reform. Cove-rt Action: The Japanese village featured in The Cove has yet to start its dolphin hunting season. [MongaBay] Dumping... More
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How Diesel Exhaust Grows Cancer
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A link has been found between diesel fumes and cancer and it lies in the ability of diesel exhaust to grow new blood vessels supplying solid tumors.
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Can Solar Power in the Desert be "Green?"
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As the popularity of solar and other clean renewable energy sources grows, environmental groups are playing a major role in shaping how the nation makes the transition to the new energy economy. One... More
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Can You Hear Me Now? Verizon Faces Calls for Boycott Over Anti-Climate Rally
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Cell phone carrier Verizon Wireless has prompted an online uproar and calls for a boycott over its sponsorship of the "Friends of America Rally," a Labor Day gathering in Logan, West Virginia... More
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