In Economist's View - Posted 4 hours ago

Luigi Zingales says Paulson's plan won't work. Here is his alternative plan:Plan B, by Luigi Zingales Vox EU: After pointing a gun to the head of Co...

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In GristMill - Posted 12 hours ago

By Joseph RommA contest to explain something that isn't true -- what a novelty. If I were running a contest, it would be, What is a carbon cap and w...

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In WorldChanging - Posted 12 hours ago

Leaders from the environmental and business communities have released the most comprehensive recommendations yet on the role that forests should play ...

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In GristMill - Posted 12 hours ago

By Kate Sheppard On Wednesday, John McCain told Fox News' Sean Hannity that his VP pick Sarah Palin is probably one of the foremost experts in thi...

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In Switchboard, from NRDC - Posted 13 hours ago

Last week, Congress passed the Mercury Market Minimization Act, a bill that will protect Americans and people around the world from mercury poison...

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In GristMill - Posted 15 hours ago

By Kate Sheppard Last night, the PBS program Frontline hosted a sneak preview of its new global warming documentary, Heat, which will air on Oct....

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In GristMill - Posted 16 hours ago

By Tom PhilpottFood policy hasn't exactly been a hot-button issue in the presidential election. And it's not going to be. We're sure to hear more abou...

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In GristMill - Posted 18 hours ago

By Kate Sheppard An environmental action group founded by former vice president Al Gore is accusing ABC of censoring an advocacy ad the group paid to...

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In Treehugger - Posted 19 hours ago

Jeffrey Sachs speaking at University of North Carolina, photo: Kevin Tsui.Both Barack Obama and John McCain think implementing a cap-and-trade system ...

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In GristMill - Posted 19 hours ago

By Sean CastenA great frustration for those who (a) really care about reducing CO2, and (b) believe in the power of well-structured market mechanisms...

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